The Royal Ascot Festival Day 3 is here and we have our top tips for you.

Our tipsters have checked out all the races one by one and made their selections based on form, odds, trainer form and more.

Check out our Royal Ascot Day 3 Tips:

Contents

1 Royal Ascot Day 3 Featured Races
2 Norfolk Stakes Betting Tips – 2.30pm
3 King George V Stakes Betting Tips – 3.05pm
4 Ribblesdale Stakes Betting Tips – 3.45pm
5 Gold Cup Betting Tips – 4.25pm
6 Britannia Stakes Betting Tips – 5.05pm
7 Hampton Court Stakes Betting Tips – 5.40pm
8 The Buckingham Palace Stakes – 6.15pm
9 How can I bet on Royal Ascot Day 3 Tips?
10 What Are The Best Betting Promotions For Royal Ascot Thursday Races?
11 Royal Ascot Favourites for Day 3 Racing
12 Summary of Royal Ascot Day Three – 2024
13 2025 Royal Ascot Festival Posts
- 13.1 Keywords Associated With Royal Ascot Festival Day 3 Betting Tips

Royal Ascot Day 3 Featured Races

Here are all of the races on day three of the 2025 Royal Ascot Festival.

14:30 – Norfolk Stakes
15:05 – King George V Stakes
15:45 – Ribblesdale Stakes
16:25 – Gold Cup
17:05 – Britannia Handicap
17:40 – Hampton Court Stakes
18:15 – Buckingham Palace Stakes

Norfolk Stakes Betting Tips – 2.30pm

The Norfolk Stakes is a Group 2 race for horses that are two years old.

It is scheduled to take place on Day 3 of the Ascot Festival and will be run over a distance of 5 furlongs.

Some interesting types set to battle it out in this classy Group 2 race which has produced many great winners over the years.

Our Royal Ascot 2:30pm race predictions are:

14.30 NAP – Whistlejacket
14.30 NB – Saturday Flirt
14.30 Long Shot – Tropical Storm

King George V Stakes Betting Tips – 3.05pm

The King George V Stakes is a three-year-old flat handicap and is run over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards. This year’s renewal is extremely competitive.

Our Royal Ascot 3:05 Race predictions on the third day of the festival are:

15.05 NAP – Gilded Water
15.05 NB – Going the Distance
15.05 Long Shot – Kamboo

Ribblesdale Stakes Betting Tips – 3.45pm

The Ribblesdale Stakes is a Group 2 race for three-year-old fillies. It is one of the top races of the Royal Ascot week and has been won by many top fillies over the year.

It is held on the third day of the Royal Ascot Festival, and it is run over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 211 yards.

Our Royal Ascot 3:40 Race predictions on the third day of the festival are:

15.40 NAP – Diamond Rain
15.40 NB – You Get To Me
15.40 Long Shot – Forest Fiary

Gold Cup Betting Tips – 4.25pm

The Gold Cup is held every year on the third day of the Royal Ascot Festival over a distance of 2 miles 3 furlongs and 210 yards. it is one of the top races of the entire British flat racing season. It is the pinnacle for flat staying horses.

A Group 1 flat horse event held in the United Kingdom for horses aged four and up. The Ascot Gold Cup is a season highlight.

Our Royal Ascot 4:20 Race predictions on the third day of the festival are:

16.20 NAP – Kyprios
16.20 NB – Vauban
16.20 Long Shot – Sweet William

Britannia Stakes Betting Tips – 5.05pm

The Britannia Stakes is a three-year-old race for colts and geldings.

It is held on the third day of the Royal Ascot meeting at Ascot over a distance of one mile on the straight course and is a fiercely competitive event.

Our Royal Ascot 5:05pm race predictions are:

17.00 NAP – Native Warrier
17.00 NB – Air Commander
17.00 Long Shot – Follow Me

Hampton Court Stakes Betting Tips – 5.40pm

The Hampton Court Stakes is a Group 3 three-year-old race.

It is a one-mile, one-furlong, and 212-yard race.

Our Royal Ascot 5:35 Race predictions on the third day of the festival are:

17.35 NAP – King’s Gambit
17.35 NB – Portland
17.35 Long Shot – Sons and Lovers

The Buckingham Palace Stakes – 6.15pm

The Buckingham Palace Stakes is tough handicap race at Royal Ascot. Finding the winner is often tricky.

Our Royal Ascot 6:10pm predictions are:

18.10 NAP – Divine Libra
18.10 NB – Fresh
18.10 Long Shot – Koy Koy

How can I bet on Royal Ascot Day 3 Tips?

Here is a step-by-guide on how to bet Royal Ascot Day 3 Tips online:

Create an account with the Best Royal Ascot free bets
Log in to your selected online bookmaker
Click on the Royal Ascot race on Thursday if you wish to place a bet in
Click on the horse you would like to bet on from the racecard
Select your bet type
Enter your stake amount
Select win or EW
Click ‘Bet Now’ when you are ready

Royal Ascot bets online are great because most bookmakers are offering some incredible betting promotions.

What Are The Best Betting Promotions For Royal Ascot Thursday Races?

Here is the list of best betting promotions for Day 3 of the 2025 Royal Ascot Festival:

Open more than one betting account to have the chance to compare the odds across all bookmakers
Sign up for new accounts with the best Royal Ascot Free Bet options
All 35 races are Tote World Pool so get the best Tote Ascot Betting Offers
If placing bets early make sure you are getting a non-runner no bet betting promotion
The top-rated betting companies should be offering best odds guaranteed (BOG) on all Royal Ascot events
Choose from the best mobile betting apps to place bets via your mobile phone device
Ongoing promotions are generally best with Skybet and Bet365

Make the most of the free bets and special offers for the third day of the 2025 Royal Ascot Festival.

Royal Ascot Favourites for Day 3 Racing

Here are the 2025 Royal Ascot Favourites for every race on Thursday 20th June (3rd Day of the Festival):

Whistlejacket
Chantilly
Diamond Rain
Kyprios
Volterra
King’s Gambit
English Oak

The first race at Royal Ascot on the third day is 2:30 pm and the last race is at 6:10 pm.

Many will be backing Each Way Bets due to the large fields and many bookies paying extra places for each way bets.

Summary of Royal Ascot Day Three – 2024

Day Three of Royal Ascot is one of the best racing days of the whole year with huge prize money and prestige on the line.

Our teams have examined at all the races and selected the best horses – check them out today or follow the links for more information! We hope you enjoy the racing, watching it live or on ITV or via Sky Sports racing.

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