Royal Ascot is the crown jewel in the British racing crown, with five days of fabulous racing set against the type of glitz, glamour and royal patronage that other meetings can only dream of.
There was widespread surprise at the failure of Aidan O’Brien’s colt to live up to his pre-race billing at Newmarket
One of the most talented and engagingly quirky chasers of recent years died on Sunday in a tragic stable accident