NOW that the dust has settled on another Royal Ascot, you can take the time to reflect. Once again, it was another phenomenal week, a week of top class racing with several outstanding performances – Lady Aurelia and Order Of St George at the top – and many others that promised more.

It was another week of records for Ireland. Some 10 Irish-trained winners was a record, and seven for Aidan O’Brien equalled the late Sir Henry Cecil’s post-war total, set in 1987. In the last two days of the meeting, on Friday and Saturday, Aidan O’Brien had four winners, two seconds and two thirds.