Royal Ascot betting offers: Moore backed to foil Frankie fans

Ryan Moore has been well backed to be this week’s leading jockey, according to Coral’s latest Royal Ascot betting offers.

Moore is the 1/2 favourite to ride the most winners this week, although 7/2 chance Frankie Dettori is still the man the bookies fear at the Berkshire track.

“As recently as 2019, when he rode the first four winners on Gold Cup day, Dettori has shown he has the power to have the bookies running scared when Ascot’s big meetings come around, and his mounts are sure to be popular as he lines up for his final Royal meeting,” said Coral’s David Stevens.

“Our best hope of avoiding a Frankie hammering this week could actually be Moore, who has been very well backed to be crowned top rider and could deny his great rival the perfect Royal finale.”

Moore’s main trainer, Aidan O’Brien, is 11/10 favourite to be leading handler, ahead of John and Thady Gosden at 7/4.

Modern Games and Inspiral are Coral’s market leaders for Tuesday’s Queen Anne Stakes, while Chaldean and Paddington head the betting for the St James’s Palace Stakes.

“The betting for both the Queen Anne Stakes and the St James’s Palace Stakes suggests we should be in for two thrilling Group Ones over a mile on day one of this year’s Royal meeting,” added Stevens.

“We can’t split Godolphin’s Modern Games and Dettori’s mount Inspiral in the opening Queen Anne, nor can we separate the two Guineas winning colts at the head of our St James’s Palace market.”