Heartbreak for Japanese ace Satono Reve as Almeraq wins Royal Ascot thriller (opens in new tab)

Satono Reve went down by a nose to 25/1 outsider Almeraq, who has made a remarkable comeback after a terrible fall at York last September. Indeed Almeraq's usual jockey Jim Crowley is still out of action as a result of the fall, but was present to see him put his name up in lights at the historic meeting. Tom Marquand benefitted from Crowley's misfortune but his first thoughts were for him. "I am not just saying this for show, my first thought was for Jim," said Marquand. "He and the winner h...