Royal Ascot 2026: Horse Racing Updates From Day Five – Live

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3.40 QUEEN ELIZABETH II JUBILEE STAKES preview

Joliestar, who hails from Chris Waller’s yard in Australia, is one of the key international challengers at this year’s Royal Ascot and has won two Group Ones already this season, the most recent being the TJ Smith Stakes at Randwick in early April (with Overpass, third home in Tuesday’s King Charles III Stakes, back in fourth). Waller, who won the King’s Stand Stakes in 2022 with Nature Strip, enjoyed his first Ascot experience so much that he has been back to attend every day at the meeting since as a spectator and Joliestar looks a sure-fire favourite. She has a single-figure draw, though, while Satono Reve, the second favourite, is in stall 18 and is also just 1lb behind Joliestar on Timeform’s ratings. The Japanese star was a half-length second in this race behind Lazzat 12 months ago, and arguably unlucky not to get closer still to the winner having raced away from the main action. He was second behind the phenomenal Ka Ying Rising at Sha Ting in April and will be the focus of Japanese hopes for a first ever Royal Ascot success. He has some back-up, though, as Haruki Sugiyama’s Lugal, who finished a neck second in the Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan on Dubai World Cup night, is also in the field, while other runners in with a shout include Lake Forest, a former Gimcrack winner at York. He carries the blue-and-white colours of Tony Bloom, successful board Venetian Sun in the Commonwealth Cup here on Friday, though his chance could be compromised by a draw in stall one.

2:30- Fanshell Beach 16/1 from 25/1 (35% swing)

3:05- Best Secret 11/2 from 8/1 (28% swing)

4:20- Colori Fever 17/2 from 12/1 (27% swing)

6:10- Maxi King 16/1 from 22/1 (26% swing)

5:35- Lost Boys 3/1 from 4/1 (20% swing)