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Royal Ascot 2026 day four underway with short-priced favorites

The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 19, 2026, 10:26 AM

Last updated Jun 19, 2026

Royal Ascot 2026 day four underway with short-priced favorites

Summary

Day four of Royal Ascot 2026 is ongoing, featuring peak temperatures of up to 28C. Expect hydration breaks as the races progress. The previous days’ events saw heavily-backed favorites claim victory, including Scandinavia in the Gold Cup and Bow Echo and Ombudsman in earlier races. Today's card features three short-priced favorites in the first four events, which could lead to significant returns for punters.

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Key Details

•Day four of Royal Ascot 2026 is currently in progress.
•Peak temperatures expected to reach 28C this afternoon.
•Scandinavia won yesterday's Gold Cup as a favorite.
•Bow Echo and Ombudsman each won their respective races earlier this week.
•Three short-priced favorites are set to run today.

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10:26 AMThe Guardian Sport — Royal Ascot 2026: horse racing updates from day four – live

What they're saying

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Latest updates from Friday’s race card Greg Wood’s day four tips | Email Niall Day four of Royal Ascot 2026 and it’s going to be a scorcher, with peak temperatures of up to 28C forecast for this afternoon. A day for sunscreen, shades and plenty of hydration breaks between races, and also a chance for the punters to press home the advantage after the feature events on the first three days were won by a heavily-backed favourite. Scandinavia (11-8), in yesterday’s Gold Cup, followed up the victories of Bow Echo (5-6) and Ombudsman (11-10) on Tuesday and Wednesday, and there are three short-priced favourites in the first four races today that multiply out to an 8-1 treble. Continue reading...
— The Guardian Sportby Niall McVeigh with Greg Wood at Ascot

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