Churchill and Winter the perfect pair for a double

ROYAL ASCOT will never capture the imagination in the same way as Cheltenham, but it is a good second and from next Tuesday through Saturday, the greatest flat meeting in the world will be the focus of much of our attention, writes Pat Keane.

Two weeks ago here, we advanced three Aidan O’Brien-trained horses as bankers, Churchill, Winter and Caravaggio, and nothing has happened in the meantime to change one’s mind.

It looks certain now that both Churchill (St James’ Palace Stakes) and Winter (Coronation Stakes) will go off at odds-on, but the pair still represent the double of the week.