WHAT’S not to like about the Shergar Cup? The jockeys like it. They travel here from all over the world to ride in it. The trainers and owners like it. The prize money is very good for the stature of race.

The casual racegoers love it – approximately 30,000 flock to the Berkshire venue every year. Alongside Qipco Champions Day, it is the most popular fixture at Ascot outside of the royal meeting. The racing is competitive, six 10-runner handicaps with the added variable of a world-class rider having to deal with one of the best racecourses in the world.