Jonathan Doidge, racing correspondent for Independent Sport, has offered four horse racing tips for the Ascot meeting taking place today, Friday, 2 October 2026.
The selections include Cockade for the 15:00 race, with odds of 9/2, and Infraad for the 15:35 race, at 8/11. Badri is tipped for the 16:10 race with odds of 22/1, and Cranachan for the 16:45 race at 5/4.
The races include the Colliers Business Rates Experts Classified Stakes at 15:00, the BetMGM Noel Murless Stakes (Listed Race) at 15:35, the BetMGM Handicap at 16:10, and the Melbourne Cup Carnival Handicap at 16:45.