Royal Ascot tips and best bets plus selections for Stratford, Thirsk, Beverley and Brighton

It's a huge week of racing and we'll be bringing your a live blog every day from Royal Ascot.

And our many Garry Owen will give you his selections as well as all of the other UK meetings.

MY PROSPERO (4.20) can storm to victory in the St James's Palace Stakes on Day One of Royal Ascot.

Thriving William Haggas has a serious chance of more big-race glory with this exciting son of Iffraaj .

The three-year-old first caught the eye when third to Claymore on debut at Newmarket in October.

Given time to develop, the colt hammered Thesis on his return in a typically warm Newbury novice.

That impressive win earned him a clash with Reach For The Moon in the Heron Stakes at Sandown.

And the colt duly boosted his reputation again with a decisive length defeat of his much-touted rival.

There is plenty more to come from this smart type who can see off 2000 Guineas winner Coroebus .

The Newmarket Ace can enjoy more top-level glory with BAAEED (2.30) in the Queen Anne Stakes.

The four-year-old only made his debut last June but he quickly rattled off a magnificent four-timer.

He then shrugged off the promotion to Group 1 level when bolting up in the Moulin at Longchamp.

The colt underlined his superstar status when outbattling the top-class Palace Pier in the QEII here.

Big things were expected from the son of Sea the Stars before his return in the Lockinge at Newbury.

And he duly delivered the goods with a power-packed three-length defeat of the classy Real World.

The Shadwell challenger is the best miler around so he should stretch his unbeaten record to seven.

BLACKBEARD (3.05) can plunder the Coventry Stakes for Ballydoyle Maestro Aidan O’Brien.

The two-year-old was not expected to beat stablemate Alexis Zorba ahead of