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Buckingham Palace Stakes (Handicap) Odds, Tips, Best Betting Offers

Ascot · Thursday 18 June 2026 · Off 6:10 · Class 2 · 7f · Going: Good · Purse: £61,848 · 3yo+

British Gambler's Picks

Composite scoring across market position, Racing Post Rating, Topspeed, recent form and trainer 14-day strike rate. Tips, not guarantees — bet responsibly.

NAP
★★★★☆
Akkadian Thunder
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T: David O'Meara
form -263 in-form trainer 18%
EACH-WAY
★★★★☆
Back In Black
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J: Daniel Muscutt · T: James Fanshawe
form 4-43 hot trainer 31%
DARK HORSE
★★★★☆
Angel Hunter
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T: Richard Hannon
form 1667 in-form trainer 20%

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Field & Odds (62 runners)

Sorted by market position. Best price shown is the lowest decimal price across the leading UK horse racing bookmakers — tap any bookie pill to bet at that price.

No. Horse J / T Form RPR TS Best Price Top Bookies
1 Akkadian Thunder NAP
T: David O'Meara
 60-263 — Prices update closer to the off
2 Al Arbeed
T: Richard Hannon
 7-6507 — Prices update closer to the off
3 Angel Hunter DH
T: Richard Hannon
 081667 — Prices update closer to the off
4 Apiarist
J: Jack Callan(3)
T: Kevin Ryan
 -41306 — Prices update closer to the off
5 Arctic Dawn
J: Zac Lloyd
T: Daniel & Claire Kubler
 185-31 — Prices update closer to the off
6 Ardisia
T: Hugo Palmer
 7-7463 — Prices update closer to the off
7 Back In Black EW
J: Daniel Muscutt
T: James Fanshawe
 324-43 — Prices update closer to the off
8 Best Rate
T: Richard Hannon
 4-4643 — Prices update closer to the off
9 Blue Brother
T: Hamad Al Jehani
 25/60- — Prices update closer to the off
10 Brasil Power
T: George Boughey
 441609 — Prices update closer to the off
11 Brian
T: J S Moore
 7-0872 — Prices update closer to the off
12 Candonomore
T: Jennie Candlish
 522136 — Prices update closer to the off
13 Cerulean Bay
T: David O'Meara
 103-42 — Prices update closer to the off
14 Christian David
T: Richard Hannon
 1-0934 — Prices update closer to the off
15 Colombier
J: James Doyle
T: Hamad Al Jehani
 4/9-01 — Prices update closer to the off
16 Cosi Bello
J: Paddy Bradley
T: Charlie Fellowes
 1124-1 — Prices update closer to the off
17 Cowardofthecounty
T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
 590-82 — Prices update closer to the off
18 Croupier
T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
 012/09 — Prices update closer to the off
19 Dance In The Storm
T: Andrew Balding
 230-15 — Prices update closer to the off
20 Dapper Guest
T: George Margarson
 49-086 — Prices update closer to the off
21 Defence Minister
J: James Doyle
T: Hamad Al Jehani
 249-10 — Prices update closer to the off
22 Divine Libra
T: Charles Hills
 462-88 — Prices update closer to the off
23 Elarak
J: Billy Loughnane
T: Charles Hills
 761-44 — Prices update closer to the off
24 English Oak
J: James Doyle
T: Hamad Al Jehani
 20-116 — Prices update closer to the off
25 Fondo Blanco
J: Ray Dawson
T: Roger Varian
 72214- — Prices update closer to the off
26 Frankies Dream
T: Jennie Candlish
 87-033 — Prices update closer to the off
27 Glenfinnan
T: Michael Dods
 9-0771 — Prices update closer to the off
28 Golden Mind
T: Richard & Peter Fahey
 1-7248 — Prices update closer to the off
29 Great Acclaim
J: Charles Bishop
T: Eve Johnson Houghton
 40-032 — Prices update closer to the off
30 Hawksbill
T: Richard Spencer
 0-5060 — Prices update closer to the off
31 Heathcliff
T: James Fanshawe
 -31247 — Prices update closer to the off
32 Hickory
T: Jamie Osborne
 212-06 — Prices update closer to the off
33 Houquetot
J: Luke Morris
T: James Owen
 065-97 — Prices update closer to the off
34 Humam
T: Stuart Williams
 534-00 — Prices update closer to the off
35 Lakers
T: Kevin Philippart De Foy
 1-3395 — Prices update closer to the off
36 Mezcala
T: Jack Channon
 127-13 — Prices update closer to the off
37 Midnight Gun
T: Hamad Al Jehani
 6724-9 — Prices update closer to the off
38 Mirsky
T: David O'Meara
 9-3100 — Prices update closer to the off
39 Mudbir
J: Ryan Moore
T: John & Thady Gosden
 5117-0 — Prices update closer to the off
40 Nizam
T: Ian Williams
 156-07 — Prices update closer to the off
41 One Smack Mac
T: Jamie Osborne
 43200- — Prices update closer to the off
42 Pellitory
T: David O'Meara
 8550-0 — Prices update closer to the off
43 Release The Storm
T: Brian Meehan
 11-0 — Prices update closer to the off
44 River King
T: Richard Hannon
 231-21 — Prices update closer to the off
45 Rock Of Cashel
J: Jamie Spencer
T: Niels Petersen
 — Prices update closer to the off
46 Room Service
T: Jamie Osborne
 42875- — Prices update closer to the off
47 Royal Velvet
J: William Buick
T: William Knight
 815-11 — Prices update closer to the off
48 Sarab Star
J: Tom Marquand
T: Jack Channon
 21-202 — Prices update closer to the off
49 Scoville
T: William Haggas
 1104-8 — Prices update closer to the off
50 Silver Ghost
J: David Probert
T: Emma Lavelle
 066-32 — Prices update closer to the off
51 So Darn Hot
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Ed Walker
 35-067 — Prices update closer to the off
52 Storm Star
T: Andrew Balding
 3-6602 — Prices update closer to the off
53 Stratusnine
T: Hugo Palmer
 -U52P2 — Prices update closer to the off
54 Superposition
T: Ed Dunlop
 8-4091 — Prices update closer to the off
55 Super Soldier
T: K R Burke
 2794-0 — Prices update closer to the off
56 Supido
T: Ian Williams
 858-13 — Prices update closer to the off
57 The Fingal Raven
J: Saffie Osborne
T: Jamie Osborne
 6-4155 — Prices update closer to the off
58 The Lost King
T: Andrew Balding
 -12134 — Prices update closer to the off
59 The Wizard Of Eye
J: Neil Callan
T: Tom Clover
 0/39-1 — Prices update closer to the off
60 Tribal Chief
J: Sean Levey
T: David Menuisier
 107-33 — Prices update closer to the off
61 Vafortino
J: Christophe Soumillon
T: Charlie Fellowes
 -45078 — Prices update closer to the off
62 Witch Hunter
T: Richard Hannon
 148900 — Prices update closer to the off

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