Wiseguys will be backing Soprano to be an earner as Royal Ascot wraps up

Bada bing, bada boom! There’s only one winner of the Albany Stakes on day four at Royal Ascot.

Soprano will stroll to victory after she pulled off an impressive betting heist on her debut. Anything else in the frame? Fuhgeddaboudit!

You don’t have to be a wiseguy to appreciate the way George Boughey’s equine consigliere turned hitwoman by gunning down a field of rivals including Midnight Affair, who ran in the Queen Mary On Wednesday, at the start of last month.

Prominent throughout, William Buick asked for more with a furlong to go at Newmarket and Soprano won by more than three lengths.

The strong finish suggested the step up from five to six furlongs will not be a problem and the chestnut filly is the choice despite Carla’s Way impressing on her debut at Doncaster.

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Don’t be a schmuck and miss Soprano at 9/2 with Coral, Ladbrokes and William Hill. Capiche?

Four Derby runners renew acquaintances in the King Edward VII Stakes and it promises to be a cracker.

Arrest failed to live up to the hype as the favourite at Epsom but won the Chester Vase and will have plenty of support with Frankie Dettori in the saddle but looks held along with Artistic Star and Dubai Mile.

It’s interesting that Continuous is Aidan O’Brien’s entry but the vote goes to King of Steel who was a gallant second in the Epsom Classic.

Roger Varian’s runner was on course to pull off a 66/1 steal until being mown down by Auguste Rodin in the last 100 yards and is the one to beat here at 11/10 with William Hill.

O’Brien’s Little Big Bear is difficult to oppose in the Commonwealth Cup at BetUK’s 11/10 with Aikhal, a big-money purchase by Jaime Osbourne after Group Three success for Aidan O’Brien, is worth a small each-way investment in the Duke of Edinburgh at 40/1 with William Hill.

• La Guarida who took flight from his rivals over six furlongs at Goodwood, can win again for trainer Richard Hannon in the Chesham Stakes at 6/1 with William Hill on the final day at Ascot.

• Humuk, with six wins and a second in his last eight races for trainer Oliver Burrows, is the hot 6/4 favourite with William Hill for the Hardwicke Stakes as our Ascot adventures come to a close.

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