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The Irish Angle: Johnny Ward's best bets on Wednesday at Ascot
By Johnny Ward
Last Updated: Wed 17 Jun 2026
Top presenter Johnny Ward shares his four best Irish-trained runners to side with on day two of Royal Ascot.
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3.40 Ascot: Catalina Delcarpio (E/W)
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Finished: 13thSP: 13/2
Catalino Delcarpio never raced at two, but was still sent off Ribblesdale favourite last year, which is intriguing given she is now being campaigned as a miler.
She really stretched out strongly at Leopardstown against good male rivals and more than double the amount of horses against her here ought to ensure a more suitable speed set-up. Available at 8-1, bookmakers paying four places.
4.20 Ascot: Minnie Hauk (E/W)
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Finished: 2ndSP: 15/2
The price difference relative to Daryz on good to firm ground is baffling given there is almost nothing between them on Arc form when he had more favoured conditions.
If bouncing back, she looks massive each-way value at 7-1 and the vibes seem to suggest she will put the Curragh behind her, with the rag Mississippi River added into the mix too.
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5.00 Ascot: Jagged Edge
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Finished: 12thSP: 8/1
Being friendly with some of the Shamrock Thoroughbreds, I can categorically state this horse was not fancied to be ready for Naas, when he hacked up under Jack Kearney.
This is obviously much tougher and he is up 9lb, but at 16-1, there is no end of upside on only his second start for Stephen Thorne.
5.40 Ascot: Sergei Diaghilev
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Finished: 9thSP: 11/4
We’ve seen the faster Ballydoyle horses in amazing shape already this week. This colt, named after a Russian artistic great, was suitably well-touted at the Curragh in a maiden working out well.
He raced without cover then and should be quite a bit better than that. A saver on One Number is no bad idea, though he has shortened considerably in the market – he flashed home on debut, also at the Curragh.
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