TAKE a cursory look at the results of the last three renewals of the final race at Ascot today, the Balmoral Handicap, and you would be forgiven for thinking that the low-drawn horses have been at an advantage.

Last year’s winner of the race, Lord Glitters, raced from stall three (of 20 runners, 23 stalls), while the winner of the 2016 renewal (19 runners, 23 stalls) Yuften raced from stall one, and the 2015 winner Musaddas emerged from stall four (of 20 runners, 23 stalls).