Royal Ascot 2019 results: Latest horse racing updates as Frankie Dettori wins Gold Cup on Stradivarius

Follow the latest from day three at Royal Ascot

Drone footage of Ascot racecourse

Day three at Royal Ascot hosts the feature race of the week, the Gold Cup, the event's oldest surviving race.

History was made in 2013 when Estimate won the Gold Cup, making The Queen the first reigning monarch to own a winner in the race’s 212-year history.

Stradivarius is favourite to retain his title for jockey Frankie Dettori and trainer John Gosden, although it faces a much stronger field than the one it enjoyed 12 months ago. Follow live updates in the blog below:

Where to watch?

ITV will be showing live coverage of every race on ITV1 from 1:30 pm BST.

Where to watch online?

The Independent will keep you up to date with the dedicated live blog featuring live results and reaction throughout the day. The races will also be live on the ITV Hub.

Key Points

• 2:30 Norfolk Stakes: 1. A'ali 5/1 2. Ventura Rebel 16/1 3. Dubai Station 14/1
• 3:05 Hampton Stakes: 1. Sangarius 13/2 2. Fox Chairman 7/2 f 3. King Ottokar 5/1
• 3:40 Ribblesdale Stakes: 1. Star Catcher 4/1 2. Fleeting 7/4 f 3. Sparkle Roll 11/1
• 4:20 Gold Cup: 1. Stradivarius 1/1 f 2. Dee Ex Bee 7/2 3. Master Of Reality 66/1
• 5:00 Britannia Stakes: 1. Biometric 28/1 2. Turgenev 7/2 f 3. Fanaar 50/1 4. Awe 14/1
• 5:35 King George V Stakes: 1. South Pacific 22/1 2. Constantinople 11/2 3. Eminence 25/1 4. Persian Moon 33/1

[20 June 2019 12:16 · Jack Watson]

Welcome

Good afternoon and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of day three at Royal Ascot. 

It's continued to be a good week for the bookmaker's with just one SP favourite winning, but that will all change if Stradivarius retains the Gold Cup.

The 6/4 favourite is up a against a much more competitive field than it enjoyed last year, suggesting there may be better value elsewhere.

Stay with us for all the build-up, analysis, results and reaction from every race throughout the day.

[20 June 2019 12:29 · Jack Watson]

Best bets

Have a look at some of the horses we think you should keep an eye on today

[20 June 2019 13:05 · Jack Watson]

Gold Cup horse generator

Not sure exactly who to back in the Gold Cup this afternoon?

Have a go on our Gold Cup generator that will give you a tip for the feature race based on your personality.

[20 June 2019 13:25 · Jack Watson]

Non-runner

The official going is soft and that's enough for some to bail out.

Maven, who may have had a decent chance in the first has been declared as a non-runner in the 2:30 Norfolk Stakes because of the going.

[20 June 2019 13:35 · Jack Watson]

Stradivarius dominates the market

The Gold Cup betting market is dominated by Stradivarius, who is looking to make it back-to-back wins in the showpiece event, and is priced at around 6/4, with Cross Counter (7/2) and Dee Ex Bee (6/1) it's closest challengers.

The punters have fallen in line with the market, Stradivarius accounting for a dominant 34% of total bets placed this week, compared to just 16% for his rival.

In fact, Cross Counter actually sits third among the betting public, with 6/1 Dee Ex Bee sneaking ahead with a 17% share.

Via Oddschecker 

[20 June 2019 13:38 · Jack Watson]

Royal Procession

Carriage One: Her Majesty The Queen, The Duke of York, The Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence

Carriage Two: HRH Princess Eugenie of York, Mr. James Fellowes, The Viscount Brookeborough, The Viscountess Brookeborough

Carriage Three: Mr. Peter Phillips, Mrs. Peter Phillips, Mr. Mike Tindall, Mrs. Mike Tindall

Carriage Four: The Lord Fermoy, The Lady Fermoy, The Hon. Rupert Fairfax, The Hon. Mrs. Rupert Fairfax

[20 June 2019 13:56 · Jack Watson]

Ground update

"The ground is in surprisingly good condition"

[20 June 2019 13:58 · Jack Watson]

30 minutes to go!

Favourite to win the Norfolk Stakes, Sunday Sovereign, is looking calm ahead of the first race.

[20 June 2019 14:00 · Jack Watson]

 Let us stroll down memory lane to look at some of John Gosden's best winners at Royal Ascot.

Stradivarius runs again in the Gold Cup.

[20 June 2019 14:02 · Jack Watson]

Royal procession

The carriages are here and the Queen is wearing a metal grey!