Friday's racing preview, tips and selections

Blue Point can claim the notable scalp of Caravaggio on his way to Group One glory in the Commonwealth Cup, one of the highlights on the penultimate day of Royal Ascot.

The Godolphin colt has perhaps been a little bit forgotten in the rush of words about the favourite and Harry Angel, but Blue Point certainly has the form in the book to make his presence felt in this six-furlong heat.

He mixed it with the best last year, finding only Mehmaas too good at Goodwood before hitting the target in the Gimcrack at York.

A switch up to the highest level was the next obvious option and his troubled run told a bit in the finish when beaten less than a length in the Middle Park while the seven furlongs of the Dewhurst did not really see him at his best.

To be beaten under two lengths by Churchill is certainly no disgrace and the decision to stick with sprinting looked sound enough as Blue Point made a victorious debut at Ascot last month, holding the reopposing Harry Angel by a length and a half albeit in receipt of 4lb.

On the face of it Harry Angel was the better horse at the weights, but Blue Point could be expected to make a deal of progress himself for the outing and the decision to keep him relatively fresh can pay dividends.

It it impossible to look past Winter in the Coronation Stakes following her two 1000 Guineas victories.

Churchill's defeat on the first day of the meeting was a huge blow for the Aidan O'Brien team, but his eclipse might add a point or two to Winter's price as punters have been reminded no result is beyond doubt.

However, Winter has been progressing at a rate of knots for the Ballydoyle team, stepping up on her initial second in the Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas trial to run out a cosy two-length winner at Newmarket.

The field in the Irish equivalent was perhaps not quite so deep, but Winter made short work of winning there, coasting home by nearly five lengths to suggest she is still very much on an upward curve.

This race obviously presents a sterner test with the likes of Precieuse in the line up, but Winter can rise to the task and salvage the mile division for the Coolmore team.

Churchill's full sister Clemmie can restore family honour in the Albany Stakes and make it a double on the day for O'Brien.

She posted a similar debut effort to her brother when beaten half a length into third at the Curragh last month, taking a while to get going before putting in all her best work at the end.

She was given plenty to do that day but the run should have focused her mind nicely for this task.

The unique nature of Epsom and Derby failed to bring out the best in Salouen but redemption awaits in the King Edward VII Stakes - also referred to as the Ascot Derby.

Having finished a narrow second in the Feilden Stakes on his return, Sylvester Kirk's charge was not a total no-hoper at Epsom but a rough run of luck saw him finish further down the field than he probably deserved.

While he probably would not have troubled the placed horses, a stumble a couple of furlongs from home before meeting a bit of traffic trouble in the final furlong hardly helped his cause.

Salouen can be rated a bit better than his 11-and-a-half-length beating suggests and a return to a more conventional track dual only be a plus for this dual Group One-placed horse.

Time To Study can ensure another success for the north in the Queen's Vase.

Trained by Mark Johnston, the three-year-old thrived for the step up to a mile and six furlongs at Musselburgh last time having previously found Defoe a bit too sharp over 10 furlongs on soft ground.

His stamina was perhaps not thoroughly tested in beating Alabaster by a head, but he was giving plenty of weight to the second and was certainly not stopping at the line.

Appeared holds excellent claims in the Duke of Edinburgh Handicap after posting a thoroughly impressive performance when winning at the track last month.

He looked all over a Group horse running in handicap company and a 10lb hike following that win was probably pretty fair given he was hardly all out in victory.

A gelding operation has clearly worked wonders for this horse and Roger Varian will surely be looking for Pattern targets if he wins.

Sporting Life suggestions:

AYR: 6.30 Haymarket, 7.05 Gworn, 7.40 Liquid Gold, 8.10 Scorching Heat, 8.45 Lugano, 9.15 Dark Profit.

BATH: 5.40 Avocadeau, 6.10 Attain, 6.45 Nagamaat, 7.15 Welsh Rose, 7.50 Avenging Red, 8.25 Imphal, 8.55 Iron Lady.

DOWN ROYAL: 5.45 Penny Jane, 6.15 Mountain Rock, 6.50 Rashaan, 7.20 Steamboat Quay, 7.55 Theatre Wine, 8.30 Cecil Corbett, 9.00 Los Alamos.

LIMERICK: 5.30 Kiss The Stars, 6.05 A Little Bit Me, 6.35 Aqtaar, 7.10 Avalanche, 7.45 Lovemenot, 8.15 Papal Motel, 8.50 Tommy Welsh.

MARKET RASEN: 1.40 City Dreamer, 2.10 Little Lotte, 2.45 Turkey Creek, 3.20 Moabit, 3.55 Mont Royale, 4.35 Da Baba Elephant, 5.10 Canford Chimes.

NEWMARKET: 5.50 Monzino, 6.20 Winston C, 6.55 Invincible Army, 7.30 Luna Bear, 8.00 Panova, 8.30 Mountain Hunter, 9.05 Manipura.

ROYAL ASCOT: 2.30 Clemmie, 3.05 Salouen, 3.40 BLUE POINT (NAP), 4.20 Winter, 5.00 Time To Study, 5.35 Appeared.

REDCAR: 1.50 Give Em A Clump, 2.20 Northwest Frontier, 2.55 Lucy's Law, 3.30 Town Charter, 4.05 Call Me Grumpy, 4.45 Maureb, 5.20 Chickenfortea.

DOUBLE: Blue Point and Winter.