Couple of winners, a place, and a few missed gambles defined day one of the Royal Meeting for our expert. When the dust settled there was 2.2pts of profit to carry forward to Wednesday's Royal Ascot tips.

Ascot Tuesday

2.30: Ribchester 2pts win at Evs: WON, SP 11/10
3.05: Murillo 1pt ew at 7/1: 3rd SP 8/1
3.40: Priceless 1pt ew at 14/1: unplaced SP 11/1
4.20: Barney Roy 2pts win at 5/2: WON, SP 5/2
5.00: Magic Circle 1pt ew at 11/1: unplaced SP 6/1
5.35: Declarationofpeace 2pts win at 7/2: unplaced SP 13/8

Total Staked 12pts, Total Return 14.2pts

LW

Brooks Koepka grasped the nettle on the weekend and what looked set to be a wide open race was quickly turned in to a procession. A weekend 68-67 led him to a four shot victory, posting 16 under par. Matsuyama & Fleetwood are favourites of the team and their second & fourth placed finishes reminded us why we like to keep them on side.

Our highest placed golfer was, once again, Rickie Fowler. He needs to sort out his Sunday form, as a closing 72 left him six shots off the winner.

US OPEN OUTRIGHT TIPS

1pt ew Louis Ooshuizen at 50/1: unplaced
1pt ew Shane Lowry at 66/1: unplaced

FIVE TO FOLLOW

Rickie Fowler at 25/1: T5
Adam Scott at 33/1: MC
Kevin Kisner at 50/1: T58
Louis Oosthuizen at 55/1: T23
Shane Lowry at 66/1: T46

FIVE TO OPPOSE

Jason Day at 14/1: MC
Alexander Noren at 60/1: MC
Matt Kuchar at 60/1: T16
Matin Kaymer at 80/1: T35
Patrick Reed at 90/1: T13

MC

Gaelic Football
1pt Cork in HT/FT market at 7/5 lost
0.125pt Colm O Neill first goalscorer at 11/2 lost
0.125pt Paul Kerrigan first goalscorer at 8/1 lost

Weekend Double
2pts double Kilkenny to beat Wexford (Hurling) and Mayo to beat Galway (Football) pays 2.14 lost
1pt Cavan +2 v Monaghan at 23/20 lost 0-15 to 1-15
0.5pt Cavan to beat Monaghan at 21/10 lost 0-15 to 1-15
2pts Mayo HT/FT v Galway at 5/4 lost
1pt Clare +8 v Kerry at 6/5 bet365 WON 1-12 to 1-18