The going is currently Good to Firm, Good in Places.
Racecourse information with leading jockeys and trainers with runners today:
Right-handed triangular course of 1m 6f, with a 2f 110yds run-in. First half mostly downhill, last half (old mile) uphill. Straight mile (5f-8f races) uphill throughout.
Low draw numbers best on the straight course.
Favourites: (2013-18): 266 have won out of 917 races (29.0%). At the previous corresponding meetings, 53 have won out of 175 races (30.3%).
Leading trainers (2013-18): J Gosden 35-234, A P O’Brien 28-169, M Johnston 25-266, R Hannon 25-306, C Appleby 20-142, Sir M Stoute 20-161, R Varian 19-132.
Leading jockeys (2013-18): R L Moore 53-284, W Buick 41-242, L Dettori 25-171, James Doyle 25-180, J P Spencer 25-224, M Harley 17-157, A Atzeni 15-159.
A P O’Brien won the 3.05 in 2010, 2013, 2015 and 2016, and won the 4.20 in 2008, 2012 and 2017, and won the 5.35 in 2012 and 2013. W A Ward won the 2.30 in 2009, 2015 and 2016. M Johnston won the 3.05 in 2009, 2011 and 2014.
Longest traveller: What’s The Story (5.00) trained by K Dalgleish, Carluke, round trip of 782 miles.
G Mosse rides Mountain Rescue (5.00) for C Wall, 4 from 9, 44%.
James Doyle rides Urban Fox (3.40), Mubtasim (5.00) for W Haggas, 37 from 101, 37%.
O Murphy rides Signora Cabello (2.30) for J J Quinn, 4 from 13, 31%.
S De Sousa rides Archetype (5.00) for S Crisford, 25 from 87, 29%.
Best for favourites: 6 favourites have won the 3.05 at Royal Ascot in the last 10 years.
Today's Royal Ascot racecards and results:
Jockey Aaron Kuru makes miraculous recovery and wins the race after falling off his horse
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