The 2017 Ascot Gold Cup run at Royal Ascot on Thursday is the main event of the Royal festival.

The 2000 Guineas on Saturday looked a vintage renewal beforehand, with the top two-year-old of 2016 and a trio of impressive trial winners all featuring in a 10-strong field, the smallest for the race since 1995.

Trainer Hughie Morrison has three live chances - Sweet Selection, Star Rider and Fun Mac - among the 76 horses remaining following yesterday’s (Tuesday) acceptance stage for the £250,000 Betfred Cesarewitch at Newmarket’s Rowley Mile Racecourse on Saturday, 8th October.