Rite of Passage for Dermot Weld. Aidan O'Brien's Age of Aquarious battled admirably but was always just held in second to complete an Irish-trained forecast. Best of the home team was Luca Cumani's Purple Moon slightly back in third. Next, some distance back, was the horse that got the imagination of most of the punters on here, Spanish trained Bannaby. 2nd fave Ask was next behind Bannaby, while the jolly Manifest only beat a couple home.

1st Rite of Passage; Aged 6; Weight 9-2; Dermot Weld; Pat Smullen - 20/1
2nd Age of Aquarius; Aged 4; Weight 9-0; Aiden O'Brien; Johnny Murtagh - 8/1 - btn by: nk
3rd Purple Moon; Aged 7; Weight 9-2; Luca Cumani; Kieren Fallon - 12/1 - btn by 6L
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4th Bannaby; Aged 7; Weight 9-2; Mauricio Delcher Sanchez; Christophe Soumillon - 20/1 - btn by 13L
5th Ask; Aged 7; Weight 9-2; Sir Michael Stoute; Ryan Moore - 11/4F - btn by 11L


Lots of 'good' horses, but we haven't got another Yeats . Suppose Yeats just had that aura about him though and gave this race added meaning. The winner could maybe win it again next year if he doesn't run too much over obstacles in the winter, would make sense to save him for this big pot again instead of running him on slogging ground.
Still, Yeats was an outstanding horse and don't get many like him so perhaps thats flawing my opinion of the runners.

Rite Of Passage won by a neck
Age Of Aquarios 2nd by 6 lengths
Purple Moon 3rd

7/1 great stuff..

good to see paul mulrennan getting a win at royal ascot too, good northern jockey

Tipped last night my friend

Feels like I've slapped myself in the face though, watching it win so well and not having a gamble. Whats up with me? Only had one bet on Ascot so far FFS! Two quid on Bannaby purely because it was the Gold Cup!

put your money where your mouth is next time

Its not a case of that, going on holiday in a three weeks so need all of my bills to go out before I know how much spending money I'm gonna have, then I can take that out, and then be left with some betting money. Should've already sorted my spending money but last minute is better than nothing at all. Will be away for the Newmarket July Meeting so hopefully win a few quid on that while I'm away.

Certainly had far more 'winners' so far this week than I backed at Cheltenham!

Golden Jubilee Stakes on Saturday.

I am going for Carl O'Callaghan US horse Kinsale King 10/1 E/W

Fallon gets the ride which many wanted to have and he went over to New York for its final bit of serious work, its won its last 4 races including a Grade 3 at Hollywood park, the Grade 2 Palos Verdes handicap at Santa Anita and the being the Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen at Meydan beating the Aussies hotpot Rocket Man who from 12 races has won 9 and been 2nd three times

I'm the opposite - carnage for me this week

Not a lot let to bet with for Fri and Sat - though that's probably a good thing the stuff I've been backing.

Still a fine tipping effort and finished in front of a number of decent animals notably Ask, Kasbah Bliss, Kite Wood and Manifest.

Good call guys. Been at work all week so not really been able to get to grips with it this year.