Who Will Win The Ascot Gold Cup? 2022 Ascot Gold Cup Trends & Tips

It’s Ascot Gold Cup time and also Ladies Day at Royal Ascot this Thursday – many people’s idea of the highlight of the five day meeting. We’ve another decent field heading to post for the 4:20pm contest, but the main focus will be on if three-time Ascot Gold Cup winner – Stradivarius – can add another Royal Ascot win to his CV.

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2022 Ascot Gold Cup Tips – Which Horse Will Win The Ascot Gold Cup at Royal Ascot On Thursday?

SPORTSLENS BEST BETS: Little depth to this year’s Gold Cup, but all eyes will be on the three-time winner Stradivarius to see if he can equal Yeat’s haul of four wins at the age of 8. You feel Trueshan will find the ground too lively and if so may not even run, but Strady faces a big new rival in the shape of KYPRIOS @ 13/8 with 888Sport for Aidan O’Brien, who has seven past wins in this race.

Since stepping up to 1m6f, this lightly-raced stayer has won both times and even though he’s got another 6 furlongs to go here is unexposed still as a staying cup horse and is still only a 4 year-old.

Yes, the faster ground will help the old champ – Stradivarius – and he bounced back to winning form in the Yorkshire Cup last time. But as the age of 8 you just feel the younger legs of the O’Brien horse might be too much for him on what will be his 34th career run (20 wins) – for many, the heart will say Strady, but the head says KYPRIOS.

Of the rest, Princess Zoe has made a name for herself in these staying races and is a gutsy performer when in a battle. She comes here having toughed it out to win the Solario Stakes in April and was also 5l second in this race 12 months ago. Looks solid e/w material.

Ascot Gold Cup Outsiders

Of those at bigger prices, the 115-rated Tashkhan was only 3l behind Strady and Princess Zoe in races this season and runner-up in the Long Distance Cup here last season. Willie Mullins runs his former Triumph Hurder – Burning Victory – who also has place claims, but a chance is taken on last year’s Derby second – MOJO STAR…