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Former West Ham and England star Dean Ashton has insisted Wayne Rooney is by far the best choice to spearhead the Three Lion’s Euro hopes this summer despite many believing he should be usurped by the in-form and firing Jamie Vardy.
Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke is in no doubt who should be given one of the most coveted jobs in world football, should Louis Van Gaal succumb to insurmountable pressure and depart Old Trafford this summer.
888Sport crunched the numbers, analysing data from the last 100 years of Ascot to discover the features most commonly shared by champion horses and their riders. Jockey place of birth, horse breed, age, colour and name were all taken into account when picking out the winning aspects shared by Ascot’s finest.
Favourite backers have found it hard to find Grand National winners in recent years but confidence is growing that Vieux Lion Rouge could become the third market leader to prevail at Aintree in the last decade.
Horse racing is known as the sport of kings, and British races are as iconic and admired abroad as the country's royal family.
Our panel dissect the flagship race of Royal Ascot 2017, the Ascot Gold Cup.