A selection of horse racing predictions from Newsboy for Wednesday’s events in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including the Ascot Nap

Over five furlongs at Ascot, DURAN can hit the correct note in the eventmasters.co.uk 40th Anniversary Handicap (3.23). At the age of three, Nigel Tinkler’s speedster had a successful campaign, taking home three victories. It’s easy to ignore his season-ending run of eight out of seventeen at York in October after he had to contend with a poor draw. However, two weeks ago, the son of Invincible Spirit came back from a six-month hiatus in strong form after finishing a length second to Northern Spirit at Beverley. Having Tom Marquand in the saddle is an added plus, and he is certain to improve after that run. UNQUESTIONABLE searches eventmasters.co.uk for the solution. Over a mile, the Paradise Stakes (1.40).