2024 Commonwealth Cup Tips - Cox's sprinter can build on Trial win

Jon Vine

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Last updated: 20 Jun 2024

Jon Vine 20 Jun 2024

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Odds and betting predictions for the 2024 Commonwealth Cup
This Group One takes place on day four of Royal Ascot on Friday 21st June
Jasour is our selection at 6/1

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Jim Crowley riding Jasour (R, white cap) win The Commonwealth Cup Trial Stakes at Ascot. (Getty)

Day four at Royal Ascot features two excellent Group One races. The first is the newest top-level race of the meeting, the Commonwealth Cup, which is open only to three-year-olds and run over a trip of six furlongs.

Here's our free guide to the Commonwealth Cup, including our best betting tips.

2024 Commonwealth Cup Ante-Post Tip - Jasour

At the ante-post stage, I put up JASOUR (6/1) at 10/1. Clive Cox's star ran out a convincing winner of the Commonwealth Cup Trial on his reappearance. Jasour was sent off at 9/1 that day, but asserted in the manner of an odds-on favourite to beat Adaay In Devon - who has since scored in another Listed race - by almost two lengths.

Jasour produced a similarly dominant performance when winning the July Stakes as a two-year-old, and his two flops in Group One company afterwards can easily be written off. Jim Crowley's mount is a proven Group winner over this course-and-distance and faster ground would be to his advance.

2024 Commonwealth Cup Runners

With Vandeek now out of the field, Jasour sits third in the betting. Sheikh Mohammed Obaid will play a strong hand, with Inisherin and Elite Status both looking to follow up on recent impressive victories.

Starlust is a big player for my favourite trainer, Ralph Beckett, but he only brings handicap form to the table. Evade is interesting on his second start for Archie Watson, especially as he's looked to want further than seven furlongs during his career. Watson must be seeing some sprinting speed on the gallops.

Givemethebeatboys was narrowly beaten by another Commonwealth Cup absentee, Bucanero Fuerte in the recent Lacken Stakes and Jessica Harrington's charge ran well in last year's Coventry Stakes. At 16/1, he represents some each-way value.

However, I'm more inclined to stick with my ante-post selection, Jasour has course form on his side and Clive Cox won this race with Golden Horde in 2020, so he knows exactly what it takes to land this Group One prize.

Live Stream

If you want to watch Friday's first Group One live on your mobile or tablet, then check out our 2024 Commonwealth Cup Live Stream page.

Verdict

2024 Commonwealth Cup

We've backed Jasour at 10/1 to win the Commonwealth Cup at the ante-post stage and Clive Cox's star will be our sole selection.

Jasour

2024 Commonwealth Cup Best Bet

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