Royal Ascot best bets: Mark Howard horses to follow

Sporting Life columnist Mark Howard has identified five horses to watch at Royal Ascot next week, with his column published on June 15, 2026. Among his selections is RAYEVKA, a four-year-old French-trained filly rated 110 who won 3 of her 12 races, including a recent Group 3 at Longchamp. She is bidding to become the first French-trained winner at the meeting since Chineur in 2005 and the first four-year-old filly to win the relevant race since Habibti in 1984.