Day 5 is the final day of Royal Ascot and here are the thoughts of our Racing Factors tipster.
Ascot
J: James Doyle
T: R Hannon
Haatem is the class horse in the race and he has performed with great credit both last year as a 2-year old and more so this season. He won the Craven Stakes at Newmarket on his first start this year and backed it up with a very good performance to finish 3rd in the 2000 Guineas at the same track. He then went to the Curragh to race in the Irish 2000 Guineas and looked the winner for most of the race only to get collard late home by stable mate Rosallion (winner here of Group 1 on Tuesday), with River Tiber back in 3rd. Today's race is a drop in class for Haatem and the distance of 7f on a stiff track such as Ascot will play very much to his strengths. Haatem is a consistent likeable sort and despite a 3lb penalty should have too many guns for his rivals today. Haatem rates a 4 star win Pick.