William Buick celebrates as Notable Speech wins the Sussex Stakes

Royal Ascot betting moves: Notable Speech the one for money in Queen Anne

By Sporting Life

Horse Racing

Tue June 17, 2025 · 6M ago

Notable Speech is proving popular in the market with Paddy Power ahead of today's Queen Anne Stakes - the Royal Ascot opener.

Charlie Appleby's four-year-old won the 2000 Guineas and Sussex Stakes last year and although beaten by Rosallion on this card 12 months ago when not running up to form in the St James's Palace, punters clearly feel last month's comeback run in the Lockinge has put him spot-on for a return to the Royal meeting, where he again meets old rival Rosallion among others.

Paddy Power have also clipped the Aidan O'Brien-trained Gstaad in the Coventry Stakes, with last year's winner Asfoora also proving popular as she and jockey Oisin Murphy bid to follow up in the King Charles III Stakes.

Paddy Power spokesperson Paul Binfield said: “Despite an encouraging seasonal bow in the Lockinge, Rosallion is proving easy enough to back at the moment, while we’re seeing some quite strong support for Godolphin’s Notable Speech who was behind the former at Newbury.

"Punters seem to believe that he can turn that form around."

Paddy Power market movers

2.30 Notable Speech 9/2 from 5/1

3.05 Gstaad 4/1 from 9/2

3.40 Asfoora 4/1 from 9/2

4.20 Ruling Court 10/3 from 15/4

5.00 Poniros 9/2 from 5/1

5.35 Sons And Lovers 5/1 from 11/2

6.10 French Master 5/2 from 11/4

Sky Bet market movers

Meanwhile, Sky Bet have seen each-way money for the former US-trained Carl Spackler in the opening Queen Anne Stakes, while the Cheltenham Festival-winning Poniros is also popular to complete a rare double.

2.30 Carl Spackler 12/1 from 20/1

3.05 Tricky Tel 18/1 from 50/1

5.00 Poniros 4/1 from 5/1

5.35 Meydaan 8/1 from 20/1

Spokesman Michael Shinners said: "With plenty of extra places on offer the bigger priced horses have seen plenty of interest.

"Two horses that have been particularly well backed are the Hugo Palmer-trained Tricky Tel in the Coventry were we are paying 5 places. The second of the notable movers is Meydaan who with the extra place has caught our customers eye.

"We now go 8/1 from an initial opening price of 20/1."

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