Stradivarius secures Gold Cup hat-trick with victory at Royal Ascot

Coronation Street legend Sally Dynevor is the sixth celebrity to be booted off ITV skating show Dancing On Ice following a tense skate-off with Kye Whyte.Though she has remained a firm favourite with fans throughout the competition, Sally's salon-inspired failed to impress the judges enough to save her this time around.She performed to the Carpenters hit We've Only Just Begun in the skate-off with her professional partner Matt Evers.Sally's eviction comes after Happy Mondays legend Bez was booted out of the competition last week after splitting the judging panel between the maraca-toting dancer and actress Sally.Also not making it through to the final round in previous weeks were Love Islander Liberty Poole - who unfortunately fell over during her final routine - S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens, TV presenter Ria Hebden and rugby champ Ben Foden.Speaking to hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby before the result was even announced, Sally admitted: "That was so much fun, but I think it's time for me to go." It comes after Sally - who is best known for playing Sally Metcalfe on the cobbles of Coronation Street - spoke out about the confidence the show has given her. She told the Sunday Mirror: "I think when you get to a certain age you start to lose confidence in yourself.

Dancing On Ice 's Connor Ball suffered a tumble on the skating rink for the second week in a row on Sunday night as his blade went into his leg. During the latest instalment, The Vamps star, 25, lost his footing during a complicated move on the ice with pro Alexandra, 41, as they both fell onto the rink.

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on this link here."We won’t be rushing him. He will be a miler next year.

Technician has been retired after suffering a damaged tendon in Thursday’s Gold Cup at Royal Ascot.

Royal Ascot heads into the closing stages of an unusual week, whereby the glamorous masses that are normally stood in the crowd are nowhere to be seen.

Royal Ascot is Prince of Wales Stakes day - but once again no fans are in attendance to watch the action.

The coronavirus pandemic has meant that a huge amount of much-loved events haven’t been able to go ahead, but that hasn’t stopped people dressing up to the nines in lockdown and enjoying landmark birthdays, meet-ups and events whilst at home.

Royal Ascot to flaunt their best garments. Sadly this year, the huge event won't be going ahead as normal because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

The great and the good of the showbiz world have always gone to great efforts with their outfits for Royal Ascot.

Thundery showers have turned the going good to soft for day one of Royal Ascot.

16 Jun 2020 Royal Ascot kicks off today, but for the first time in the races' history the meeting will be held behind closed doors, meaning that there will be no opportunity to ooh and aah at the ostentatious outfits.The event usually showcases the best of Royal style.Royals have been attending the races for decades.

Bookmakers fear a Frankie Dettori treble could kick-start a mega day for punters as Royal Ascot 2020 begins.

The Queen will tune in to watch Royal Ascot on TV at Windsor Castle this week as the meeting takes place behind closed doors.

Royal Ascot Ladies Day sounds absolutely normal and completely sane.It’s also what the organisers of Royal Ascot, which begins on Tuesday and runs through to Saturday (with stables full of thoroughbred horses but no spectators), are inviting fans of the event across the globe to do.Dressing up to the nines – yes, that means a hat – to watch the races on TV (Royal Ascot is being screened on ITV and Sky) might increase your pleasure and add to the temporary gaiety of a hacked-off nation. Plus, you could nab a starring role in a “giant rainbow mosaic, which will become part of a permanent installation at Ascot racecourse”.

Frankie Dettori has ridden some of the world's best racehorses but few tougher stayers than Stradivarius, the shortest-price favourite of Royal Ascot week.

on this link here.The meeting might take place behind closed doors but the results are expected to be the same among the trainers.O’Brien claimed his tenth trainers’ title last season and is 11-10 favourite to take top honours again with Ladbrokes.

Royal Ascot week.Stradivarius, Battaash, Japan and Pinatubo have all had their prices shortened with Ladbrokes ahead of the big meeting, which kicks off on Tuesday.The top card comes just a few weeks from the restart of horse racing meetings, which were given the go-ahead to get back up and running on June 1.Though racegoers will not be in attendance this year, fans clearly cannot wait to see the best horses and jockeys compete in Berkshire- and win some cash.Ladbrokes spokeswoman Nicola McGeady said: “It hasn’t been your typical lead up to Royal Ascot given the unclear running plans and no early entries but there are still a number of horses who have inspired plenty of confidence."Stradivarius is the worst result in the book right now, but

Marcus ArmytageStradivarius. Trained by the champion trainer John Gosden and ridden by the irrepressible Frankie Dettori, the chestnut six-year-old is king of the stayers having won the Ascot Gold Cup twice and all the other ‘cup’ – (two miles plus) races going.He was unbeaten in 10 races over two seasons but that run came to an end of heavy ground at Ascot last October when he was beaten by Kew Gardens.A cheeky-chappie type at home, his style of racing is to only do enough.