Royal Ascot Day 3 Racing Tips

ROYAL ASCOT 2024 - DAY 3 RACING TIPS

The third day of Royal Ascot 2024, Ladies' Day, is highlighted by the Gold Cup, one of the most prestigious races in the world. With a full card of exciting races, you'll find all our Royal Ascot Day 3 tips on this page. We've analysed each race and provided our top picks, along with our reasoning for backing each horse. To do this, we closely examine the form of the horse, jockey, and trainer, giving you an informed opinion for each selection.

Here are our racing tips for day 3 of Royal Ascot 2024:

Punchestown - May 01 2025
Punchestown 14:05
9
D J O'Keeffe

Jasko Des Dames

J: D J O'Keeffe
T: H De Bromhead
D J O'Keeffe

Jasko Des Dames

sbk
£10.00 Returns £96.00
43/5
skybet
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £95.00
17/2
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
copybet
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
bet365
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
betfair
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
43/5
Age: 6
Weight: 10-9
OR: 129
Days: 775
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
12/03/25Cheltenham15.9Good to Soft10-35
20/02/25Punchestown16.0Soft11-125
10/12/24Punchestown16.4Yielding11-122
15/11/24Punchestown16.6Good11-91
27/10/24Wexford19.7Yielding11-121
Punchestown 14:40
11
S D Torrens

Stealthy Tom

J: S D Torrens
T: E Bolger
S D Torrens

Stealthy Tom

sbk
£10.00 Returns £98.00
44/5
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £90.00
8/1
betfair
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
betway
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
copybet
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
coral
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
midnite
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
skybet
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £85.00
15/2
bet365
£10.00 Returns £80.00
7/1
44/5
Age: 10
Weight: 11-7
OR: 140
Days: 20
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
11/04/25Ballinrobe21.5Good11-48
03/02/25Punchestown24.9Heavy12-03
14/12/24Fairyhouse20.0Yielding11-102
24/11/24Punchestown24.0Yielding - Soft12-03
12/07/24Kilbeggan25.4Good - Yielding11-112
Punchestown 15:15
3
Rachael Blackmore

Beckett Rock

J: Rachael Blackmore
T: H De Bromhead
Rachael Blackmore

Beckett Rock

betfair
£10.00 Returns £150.00
14/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £150.00
14/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £150.00
14/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £150.00
14/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £150.00
14/1
sbk
£10.00 Returns £140.00
13/1
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £130.00
12/1
copybet
£10.00 Returns £130.00
12/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £130.00
12/1
skybet
£10.00 Returns £130.00
12/1
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £130.00
12/1
bet365
£10.00 Returns £120.00
11/1
14/1
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: 138
Days: 50
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
12/03/25Cheltenham21.0Good to Soft11-16
22/02/25Fairyhouse20.0Soft11-122
02/02/25Leopardstown16.0Soft11-415
15/01/25Clonmel16.9Soft11-121
10/12/24Punchestown16.6Good - Yielding11-124
Punchestown 15:50
10
K M Donoghue

Sixandahalf

J: K M Donoghue
T: G P Cromwell
K M Donoghue

Sixandahalf

sbk
£10.00 Returns £16.90
69/100
betfair
£10.00 Returns £16.67
4/6
betway
£10.00 Returns £16.67
4/6
copybet
£10.00 Returns £16.67
2/3
coral
£10.00 Returns £16.67
4/6
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £16.67
4/6
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £16.67
4/6
skybet
£10.00 Returns £16.67
2/3
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £16.15
8/13
midnite
£10.00 Returns £16.15
8/13
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £16.15
8/13
bet365
£10.00 Returns £15.71
4/7
69/100
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: 140
Days: 214
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
13/03/25Cheltenham16.8Good to Soft11-42
11/01/25Fairyhouse18.4Yielding - Soft11-71
29/09/24Curragh16.8Good8-93
17/08/24Newmarket14.0Good9-21
02/08/24Galway12.0Soft8-76
Punchestown 16:25
6
K M Donoghue

Only By Night

J: K M Donoghue
T: G P Cromwell
K M Donoghue

Only By Night

sbk
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £55.00
9/2
bet365
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
betfair
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
betway
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
copybet
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
coral
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
midnite
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
skybet
£10.00 Returns £50.00
4/1
9/2
Age: 7
Weight: 11-5
OR: 150
Days: 51
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
11/03/25Cheltenham15.9Good to Soft11-02
09/02/25Exeter17.5Good to Soft11-71
08/12/24Cork16.7Yielding10-131
22/11/24Tipperary16.4Soft11-51
02/05/24Punchestown16.4Yielding11-43
Punchestown 17:00
9
Sam Ewing

Teahupoo

J: Sam Ewing
T: G Elliott
Sam Ewing

Teahupoo

copybet
£10.00 Returns £28.89
17/9
sbk
£10.00 Returns £28.89
17/9
betway
£10.00 Returns £28.75
15/8
coral
£10.00 Returns £28.75
15/8
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £28.75
15/8
midnite
£10.00 Returns £28.75
15/8
skybet
£10.00 Returns £28.75
15/8
betfair
£10.00 Returns £28.00
9/5
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £28.00
9/5
bet365
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £27.50
7/4
17/9
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 163
Days: 49
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
13/03/25Cheltenham24.0Good to Soft11-102
01/12/24Fairyhouse20.0Yielding11-102
02/05/24Punchestown23.5Yielding11-101
14/03/24Cheltenham24.0Soft11-101
03/12/23Fairyhouse20.3Soft11-121
Punchestown 17:35
5
Mr David Maxwell

El Cairos

J: Mr David Maxwell
T: G & J Moore
Mr David Maxwell

El Cairos

sbk
£10.00 Returns £49.00
39/10
bet365
£10.00 Returns £40.00
3/1
betfair
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
betMGM
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
betway
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
copybet
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
coral
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
ladbrokes
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
midnite
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
paddy_power
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
skybet
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
william_hill
£10.00 Returns £37.50
11/4
39/10
Age: 5
Weight: 12-0
OR: 130
Days: 50
DateCourseDistanceTypeWeightPosition
12/03/25Cheltenham16.4Good to Soft11-75
07/11/24Newbury16.3Good11-21
20/04/24Curraghmore24.0Yielding11-111

Royal Ascot Day 3 Races

Norfolk Stakes: This Group 2 race for two-year-olds kicks off Day 3 with a bang.

King George V Stakes: A competitive handicap race for three-year-olds.

Ribblesdale Stakes: This Group 2 race for three-year-old fillies showcases some of the finest young talent.

Gold Cup: The pinnacle of Day 3, the Gold Cup is a true test of stamina.

Britannia Stakes: A large field and a competitive handicap make this race a puzzle to solve.

Hampton Court Stakes: A Group 3 race for three-year-olds, often featuring horses with Classic aspirations.

GOLD CUP TIPS & PREDICTIONS

Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot is synonymous with the Gold Cup, a Group 1 race run over a grueling two and a half miles. With a field of top-class stayers, it's crucial to compare the odds offered by different online bookmakers, we've meticulously crafted our Gold Cup tips to help you pinpoint the horse with the class and endurance to triumph in this iconic race.

HOW DO WE PICK OUR TIPS?

With a multitude of entries in each race, our team diligently monitors the form of horses, trainers, and jockeys in the lead-up to Royal Ascot. We consider the latest performances, track conditions, and any other relevant factors to formulate our Royal Ascot Day 3 tips.

GETTING FREE BETS FOR DAY 3

Even with the meeting well underway, there are still plenty of opportunities to secure free bets to use with our Day 3 tips. Numerous free bet offers are available for Royal Ascot. Visit our free bets page to see what's on offer.

You can use our tips to qualify for these offers. We recommend placing your qualifying bet on one of the earlier races to unlock free bets or bonus credits for use on later races throughout the day. Alternatively, you can save them for our final day tips:

MULTIPLES BETS FOR DAY 3