One thing is for sure, this has not been a Royal Ascot of sure things. Three days into the meeting and just four favourites had justified their odds in the first 21 races. Indeed, the average odds of a winning horse were a dizzying 20-1.
Nothing is guaranteed in racing, or perhaps not. You won't find a single bookmaker prepared to bet against Frankie Dettori shedding tears after his final day in the saddle at Royal Ascot. His week has already been made by Courage Mon Ami's surprise win in the Gold Cup but he could still end in style with COVEY in the Jersey Stakes (3.05pm).
This son of Frankel, racing in the colours of Dettori's all-time favourite Enable, made all to win a competitive handicap at Haydock last month and boasts strong claims as he seeks a fourth straight win. HIGHFIELD PRINCESS returns to the track after a second place in Tuesday's King's Stand Stakes - she got a little unlucky in running - and can add a third Group One to their resume in the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (3.40pm).
