Hugo Palmer Royal Ascot Day Three runners blog: 'He's been pleasing us at home and looks capable of running a big race'

Hugo Palmer has five runners on Day Three of Royal Ascot on Thursday, 18 June, 2026. The Coral ambassador previews them all in his latest exclusive blog.

• We're Goosers, Laureate Crown, Lion of Alba - Ascot - 4.50 race odds

• Glacius - Ascot - 5.35 race odds

• Stratusnine - Ascot - 6.10 race odds

Ascot 4.50 – We’re Goosers, Laureate Crown & Lion Of Alba

We saddle three runners in this year's Britannia, and between them we've managed to cover the draw spectrum nicely, with one low, one middle and one high.

We're Goosers has emerged as probably our best-handicapped runner in the race. He's a lovely, big horse who should be suited by the quick ground and is expected to come on significantly for his seasonal reappearance. He's been pleasing us at home and looks capable of running a big race.

Laureate Crown has done nothing but improve this season. He won at Ascot last year, which is always a positive heading back to the track, and the way we expect the race to be run should suit him well. He arrives in excellent form and deserves his chance in a competitive handicap like this.

Lion Of Alba is another horse we think can be competitive from his current mark. While you could argue a race of this nature might be slightly stronger than ideal for him, he's in great shape and certainly has the ability to outrun his odds if things fall his way.