IRISH-trained horses had a quietly successful Royal Ascot, a total of 10 winners the same as last year and not far behind the record 12 in 2023, that tally sitting well among recent years as this was just the fourth time this century to hit double figures.

The quiet part of the success relates to the Group 1s as there was just one Irish-trained winner at the top-level over the five days, just the second time in the last 10 years that Irish trainers failed to win more than one Group 1 at the meeting, allowing that a few big players like Kyprios, Porta Fortuna and Lake Victoria missed out.