| What | Royal Ascot 2024 – Day 1 |
| Where | Ascot Racecourse – High St, Ascot SL5 7JX, United Kingdom |
| When | Tuesday, June 18, 2024 |
| First Race | 2:30pm BST (11:30pm AEST) |
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One of the biggest horse racing carnivals on the world racing calendar is set to get underway on Tuesday, with Day 1 of Royal Ascot providing a bumper seven-race program. Three Group 1 races share top billing, including the Group 1 King Charles III Stakes (1000m), where the Henry Dwyer-trained Asfoora will be waving the Australian flag. The forecast promises a Good 4 surface throughout the afternoon, with the opening event scheduled to get underway at 2:30pm local time.
Queen Anne Stakes Tip: Facteur Cheval
Facteur Cheval gets the nod in the Group 1 Queen Anne Stakes (1600m) after securing a head-bobbing victory in the Group 1 Dubai Turf (1800m) on March 30. The son of Ribchester got a lovely run in transit before exploding down the centre of the course, holding off a gallant Namur in the shadows of the post. He loves genuine Good ground, and although key race rival Big Rock smashed him by six lengths at this course and distance last time they met, expect Facteur Cheval to turn the tables back on top of the ground.
Queen Anne Stakes
Race 1 – 
#8 Facteur Cheval (7)
5yo Gelding | T: Jerome Reynier | J: Maxime Guyon (58kg)
+320 with Dabble
King Charles III Stakes Tip: Believing
Believing produced a blistering return to form at Haydock on June 8, going on to score an eye-catching 2.75-length win in the Listed Achilles Stakes (1000m). She cruised to victory after a disappointing trip to Hong Kong prior, unable to handle the Soft conditions at Sha Tin in the Group 1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) on April 28. The five furlongs seems to be her ideal trip moving forward, and although Daniel Tudhope may have work to do from stall one, Believing can only run well at a good each-way price with online bookmakers.
King Charles III Stakes
Race 3 – 
#9 Believing (1)
4yo Filly | T: George Boughey | J: Daniel Tudhope (59kg)
+700 with Picklebet
Best Bet at Royal Ascot: Notable Speech
It’s all about the undefeated Charlie Appleby-trained colt Notable Speech in the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes (1600m). The son of Dubawi tackled Group 1 company for the first time in the 2000 Guineas Stakes (1600m) at Newmarket on May 4, putting them away stylishly despite being held up towards the rear of the field. William Buick should get every chance to slot into a midfield position with cover throughout, and provided he gets even luck in running, expect Notable Speech to be too classy for this lot.
Best Bet
Race 4 – 
#6 Notable Speech (5)
3yo Colt | T: Charlie Appleby | J: William Buick (58kg)
+135 with Neds
Next Best at Royal Ascot: Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro loomed like the winner last start in the Group 3 Hill Stakes (1200m) at Curragh on May 25, but couldn’t manage to get by a stout Arizona Blaze. He looked to be unsuited by the moderate tempo as Ryan Moore pulled the whip a long way out, seemingly peaking on the run as the two-year-old got within a nose. He could be drawn on the wrong part of the track if the near side has favours down the Royal Ascot straight, but leave it to star hoop Ryan Moore to give Camille Pissarro every chance to make amends for his last start defeat.
Next Best
Race 2 – 
#5 Camille Pissaro (2)
2yo Colt | T: Aiden O’Brien | J: Ryan Moore (58.5kg)
+600 with Bet365
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