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Royal Ascot 2026: horse racing updates from day four – live

The Guardian Sport Friday 19 June 2026, 10:26 UTC By Niall McVeigh with Greg Wood at Ascot 1 min read
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Latest updates from Friday’s race cardGreg Wood’s day four tips | Email NiallDay four of Royal Ascot 2026 and it’s going to be a scorcher, with peak temperatures of up to 28C forecast for this afternoon. A day for sunscreen, shades and plenty of hydration breaks between races, and also a chance for the punters to press home the advantage after the feature events on the first three days were won by a heavily-backed favourite. Scandinavia (11-8), in yesterday’s Gold Cup, followed up the...

Day four of Royal Ascot 2026 and it’s going to be a scorcher, with peak temperatures of up to 28C forecast for this afternoon. A day for sunscreen, shades and plenty of hydration breaks between races, and also a chance for the punters to press home the advantage after the feature events on the first three days were won by a heavily-backed favourite.

Scandinavia (11-8), in yesterday’s Gold Cup, followed up the victories of Bow Echo (5-6) and Ombudsman (11-10) on Tuesday and Wednesday, and there are three short-priced favourites in the first four races today that multiply out to an 8-1 treble.

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