Horse Racing Tips: Be Brave and back this 7/1 double

• Mark picks his Saturday double

• Brave Kingdon fancied to step up in class

• Gosden handicapper progressive at Wolverhampton

Ascot - 13:50: Back Brave Kingdom

Brave Kingdom has been highly progressive for the Paul Nicholls yard and he's fancied to continue his progression in the Grade 2 Reynoldstown Novices' Chase at Ascot this afternoon.

Beaten just once under Rules, that coming in a Grade 2 hurdle at Sandon in 2021, this son of Brave Mansonnien missed a good chunk of time not long after but returned from a 690-day layoff to take Plumpton novice chase in good style in November.

The selection followed up in a similar contest at Newbury last time, where once again his slick and precise jumping was a feature on his way to a decisive success.

The mare Apple Away looks one of the main dangers, and she should find he sex allowance a help, while Kilbeg King is another to consider, but I'm happy to side with Brave Kingdom to make the step up in grade.

Wolverhampton - 19:15: Vaguely Royal

It's often worth taking the hint when the John & Thady Gosden keep a handicapper in training as a four-year-old, and they'll no doubt be expecting to win a good prize or two this coming turf season with Vaguely Royal.

Before that, though, this highly-progressive son of Galileo can complete an all-weather hat-trick in this good-quality class 2 handicap at Dunstall Park.

Vaguely Royal look a turf maiden at Doncaster back in June, but his career really started to take off when switched to synthetics in November, where he took a Newcastle handicap in a good time.

He followed that up with success in a similar contest over this C&D last time, beating Graphite and subsequent winner Oneforthegutter with plenty in hand over the official one-length winning margin.

There are a few dangers, with Max Vega and Nolton Cross heading them, but neither has the unexposed profile of Vaguely Royal and he can continue his winning run.

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