Ante-Post Tip – Queen Anne Stakes 14-06-16

One race which has the potential for a cracking each-way value bet at this year’s Royal Ascot is the one-mile Queen Anne Stakes on the opening day. American wonder filly Tepin currently heads the market at a best price 4-1 with Skybet but whether the daughter of Bernstein is capable of transferring her US form to the European stage is open to question.

8-1 second favourite Time Test is more likely to head for the two furlong longer Prince Of Wales Stakes while others prominent in the early betting, Limato and Belardo, are far from confirmed starters due to stamina doubts and ground conditions respectively. With the likes of Toormore, Dutch Connection, Endless Drama and Kodi Bear looking just short of the ability required to win this Group 1 event it leaves us with the top class French filly Ervedya as exceptional value at the 10-1 available with Betway.

A neck winner of last season's Coronation Stakes at the Royal meeting, the Aga Khan-owned four-year-old has been confirmed an intended runner in the race by connections. With subsequent Breeders' Cup winner Found among her victims at Ascot the class of Jean Claude Rouget's inmate is beyond question and a pipe-opener when runner-up at Saint-Cloud earlier this month should put Ervedya spot on for her first major target of the season next month.

Queen Anne Tip

2 Points each-way Ervedya 10-1 Betway