IS there anywhere tougher on the planet to have a winner than Royal Ascot?

When you see high-powered operations like Amo Racing, Charlie Appleby, Ralph Beckett, Richard Hannon, Charlie Johnston, Roger Varian and even the likes of the Aga Khan Studs and Willie Mullins, drawing a blank at this year’s meeting, it’s abundantly clear to everyone how ridiculously competitive the Berkshire spectacular is.