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Royal Ascot is the most renowned flat racing festival in the world and with it only a week or so away, many punters are looking for those Royal Ascot betting tips that will make the festival one to remember!

With five days of exciting horse racing to look forward to, Royal Ascot betting is sure to be huge this year. The races that will attract the most attention will be the seven Group 1 races that occur over during the festival. Group 1 races represent the pinnacle of thoroughbred flat racing, and they attract the best horses and the largest stakes. Let’s run through a few of the most popular of those, with tips on who is expected to do well this year.

Royal Hunt Cup

The Royal Hunt Cup occurs on Day 2 of Royal Ascot, and is a handicap for three year olds and over and ran over a distance of one mile. It is often a difficult race to predict the winner of due to the large and highly competitive field.

Forgotten Voice currently leads the way in the Royal Ascot betting, and has odds of 6/1 at Sky Bet. Those punters looking for a horse with a better price should be aware that horses with odds of over 20/1 rarely do well on this race, as only two horses with a higher price have won in the last decade.

Golden Jubilee

This race is ran by three year olds and over and is over a distance of 6 furlongs. It is the highlight of Royal Ascot betting on the final day, and brings together some of the best sprinting horses around. It is one the three races that forms the Global Sprint Challenge series, and is proceeded by the King Stand Stakes and followed by the July Cup.

J J The Jet Plane has been made the ante-post favourite at Sky Bet with odds of 4/1, and is the South African horse is expected to do well after winning his debut race in England at a listed event on the 1st of June. However some betting tips suggest Takeover Target, 10/1 at Sky Bet, could be the one to beat, as he topped a world class field in Sydney at the T.J. Smith Stakes and his trainer, Joe Janiak, has targeted the Golden Jubilee Stakes ashis main 2009 target.

Ascot Gold Cup

This is definitely the highlight of the Royal Ascot Festival, and is a race for four year olds and over and is run over a staggering 2 miles and 4 furlongs. The extreme distance of this race makes it quite a spectacle to behold. Many fantastic horses have won this race over the years, including the three time winner Sagaro and the two time winner Kayf Turf.

Yeats is looking to top all that this year though, as he bids to win his fourth consecutive title. He is currently the ante-post favourite at Sky Bet with odds of 3/1. However, he is expected to be severely tested by Veracity and Bannaby, both at 10/1 with Sky Bet.

For these races, and all the other Royal Ascot betting markets, log into Sky Bet today!

Martin Warn used to be a freelance golf journalist, having his article published in national newspapers as well as specialist golf publications. He is a keen follower of all sports, and has had articles published in regional newspapers and online publications for a variety of sports Martin is the founder of betting portal site, as well as being a Co founder of Golfingnews.org.uk

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