Horse racing tips: Dave Nevison shares his best bets at Ascot on Wednesday

This is a highly-rated handicap for an apprentice event and there is serious talent among the jockeys as well as the horses. Saffie Osborne is set to be a star and her 5lb claim against other apprentices just about tips it in her favour for me.

Her father Jamie has a very good record with horses over this straight mile at Ascot and Cliffs of Capri has run his best races here, twice winning over seven furlongs. From a mark of 97, he is rated 2lb higher than the ceiling of this handicap but I am sure the opportunity to run at Ascot has influenced the decision to come here and I am not anticipating a fitness issue on seasonal debut.

He looked the proverbial ‘Group horse in a handicap’ when winning the Lincoln in impressive style on his return.

It goes without saying that John Gosden is a master at bringing this sort of horse along - memories of Halling and more recently Lord North spring to mind - and while Haqeeqy might not end up as a Group One horse, the turn of foot he showed to put the Lincoln to bed in a matter of strides should be enough at this higher level.

This track suits his style and he is guaranteed a pace in front of him, so it is tough to look beyond him.

He couldn’t land a winning tip for us last time out, but ran well enough to suggest he will more than pay his way this season.

It was frustrating to see him beaten by a rejuvenated Arecibo - a horse who has bankrupted almost every punter on the track over the years - but that horse was chucked in at his best, as he was last time. In light of that, I am inclined to take a positive view of Rewayaat’s run.

He might well have needed that run slightly, and I am sure the slightly stiffer five furlongs at Ascot will suit better than Newmarket. He needs ground on the quick side and he seems sure to get that, and normal improvement from that first run should see him home here for his in-form trainer.