Stradivarius successfully defended his Gold Cup crown to provide Frankie Dettori with a remarkable fourth successive victory on day three of Royal Ascot.

Queen Mother Champion Chase hero Sizing Europe profited from the final-fence fall of Rubi Light when running out a fortuitous winner of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Champion Chase at Gowran Park.

A crack at the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe will be “seriously considered” for Snow Fairy if the ground is suitable at Longchamp on October 2.

Roger Charlton is looking away from the Qipco 1000 Guineas for Pontenuovo despite her promising debut for the stable at Newbury on Saturday.