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

Day four of Royal Ascot 2026 takes place on Friday in hot conditions, with temperatures forecast to reach 28C. The first three feature races of the meeting were won by heavily-backed favourites: Bow Echo (5-6) on Tuesday, Ombudsman (11-10) on Wednesday, and Scandinavia (11-8) in Thursday's Gold Cup. Three short-priced favourites feature in the first four races on Friday, combining to an 8-1 treble for punters.