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Guide dog puppies interact with racegoers wearing big hats at Ascot Racecourse, as part of their socialisation training to become comfortable around unusual headwear. Research from charity Guide Dogs reveals that dogs can be afraid of hats or objects on people’s heads, as they can make it harder for them to recognise even familiar individuals

Top dogs meet top hats! Guide dog puppies discover Ascot's wildest headgear

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(From top left clockwise) Fascinator from LK Bennett; dress from Very; heels from Monsoon and dresses from Marks and Spencer

Ascot-inspired outfits you can buy on the high street

Royal Ascot Racing 2024: The best occasion dresses to wear so that you stand out from the crowd

What to wear to Royal Ascot 2024

Sarah Harding enjoyed fame as a member of the chart-topping Girls Aloud

Sarah Harding Obituary: Girls Aloud singer who went from talent show hopeful to ...

The Royal Foresters, Ascot.

Horses and courses: There's more to Ascot than racing as an enjoyable gastronomi...

Sharing is a familiar name to followers of the international scene after her Juvenile Fillies Turf win. Picture: Joe Scarnici/Getty

Sharing makes trans-Atlantic trip for Royal Ascot bid

Past and present: Former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher with Europe's current skipper Padraig Harrington. Picture: Luke Walker/Getty Images

Bernard Gallacher says Europe may have no choice but to play Ryder Cup without f...

Scots jockey Nicola Currie in her silks as she prepares for a race at Bath Racecourse in May. Picture: Harry Trump/Getty

Scots jockey Nicola Currie to make Ascot history as first female rider in Queen ...

Ira Glass is one of the hosts of This American Life, a podcast that attracts 2.5 million listeners per episode (Picture: Brad Barket/ Getty Images)

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Trainer Ruth Carr says Magical Effect was 'unlucky' at Catterick. Picture: PA.

Magical effect can cast his spell in Musselburgh handicap

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was admitted to hospital yesterday. Picture; Getty

Duke of Edinburgh leaves hospital

Highland Reel and jockey Ryan Moore after winning the Prince Of Waless Stakes at Ascot. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA

Highland Reel leads rivals a merry dance at Royal Ascot

The Duke of Cambridge is celebrating his 35th birthday today. Picture; PA

Duke of Cambridge turns 35 in year when he becomes full-time royal

Churchill, right, with Ryan Moore aboard, storms home to win the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket. Picture: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

Churchill is ready for the fight at Royal Ascot

Trainer Kevin Prendergast celebrates Awtaads victory in the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh last month. Picture: PA

Racing tips: Awtaad to play a starring role on first day

Ruby Walsh celebrates after riding Annie Power to an emphatic victory in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham. Picture: Getty

Racings tips: Un De Sceaux has hallmarks of a champion

Willie Mullins: Un De Sceaux is favourite at Cheltenham. Picture: Getty

Tips: Reve De Sivola can hit heights

Colin Tizzard: Warned Thistlecrack needed the run first time out. Picture: Getty

Tips: Thistlecrack worth a go at Ascot prize

On this day in 1926, driver M Benoist, in a Delage, practises for the first British Grand Prix, held at Brooklands, Surrey. Picture: Getty Images

On this day: First British Grand Prix takes place

Postponed, left, stages a late rally to win the King George VI Stakes at Ascot by a nose from Eagle Top. Picture: Getty Images

Postponed noses ahead for spectacular Ascot finish

Frankie Dettori punches the air in delight after Golden Horns victory in the Epsom Derby in June. Picture: Getty Images

Rain threat cause for concern for Oppenheimer

Ryan Moore powers Aloft home to win the Queens Vase, at Royal Ascot yesterday, his record-breaking ninth victory of the meeting. Picture: Getty Images

Moore becomes first since WWII to win record nine

Graham Lee riding Trip To Paris wins The Gold Cup. Picture: Getty

National winner Graham Lee in Ascot Gold Cup glory

Ryan Moore steers Gleneagles to a comfortable victory in The Quipco 2,000 Guineas. Picture: Getty

Royal Ascot: Gleneagles ready to storm the Palace

Henry Candy: Music Master the pick. Picture: Getty

Limato poised for star turn as Candy aims for double

Barry Geraghty steers Sprinter Sacre to second place at Ascot. Picture: PA

Sprinter Sacre back in the groove

Noel Fehily on Dodging Bullets, left, clears the last to win from Sprinter Sacre with Barry Geraghty on board at Ascot. Picture: Getty

Dodging Bullets guns down return of Sprinter Sacre

Barry Geraghty: Some apprehension. Picture: Getty

Barry Geraghty’s high hopes for Sprinter Sacre

Davy Condon rode Bayan, left, to victory in The Ladbroke but was deemed to have used his whip too often. Picture: Getty

Racing: Davy Condon cops ban after Ascot win

Nicky Henderson: Soft going fears. Picture: Getty

Racing: Ground rules out Sign Of A Victory

Phillip Hobbs: Dry weather hopes. Picture: PA

Problem for Hobbs as Garde La Victoire goes top

Rosie Napravnik said she was stopping racing after winning on Untapable. Picture: Kelvin Kuo

Jockey delivers win and reveals pregnancy

Juddmontes colt Flintshire, trained by André Fabre, on a run out at the track last night. Picture: Getty

Hootenanny on song as he bids for Juvenile Turf

Lady Cecil, widow of Henry, enjoyed an emotional afternoon at Ascot alongside jockey James Doyle. Picture: PA

Racing: Noble Mission success at Ascot

Jockey Christophe Soumillon pilots Cirrus Des Aigles to victory in the The Investec Coronation Cup. Picture: Getty

Cirrus Des Aigles is favourite to prevail at Ascot

Big Orange enjoys a Listed win under Tom Queally at Ascot yesterday. Picture: Getty

Hopes high as Taghrooda given wide berth

The Grey Gatsby and Ryan Moore power ahead of Australia, right, to land the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes. Picture: PA

Racing: Australia eclipsed by Grey Gatsby

Ladbrokes: falling profits. Picture: PA

Favourites dent profits at bookmaker Ladbrokes

Paul Hanagan, centre, and John Gosden pose with Taghrooda after the victory. Picture: Getty

Racing: Taghrooda rules in King George

Bernard Thomas Barrett. Picture: Contributed

Obituary: Bernard Thomas Barrett, horticulturist
BORN: 16 March, 1921, in London. Died: 8 April, 2014, in Leeds, aged 93.

Jockey Ryan Moore rides Arab Spring to victory at Royal Ascot. Picture: Alan Crowhurst

Moore the merrier at Ascot

Trainer Edward Lynam, pictured with Princess Anne. Picture: PA

Lynam hopes Slade can power home at Ascot

Leading Light, right, beats secondplaced Estimate, centre, and thirdplaced Missunited to win the Gold Cup. Picture: AP/PA

Royal Ascot: Leading Light edges Gold Cup thriller

Brown Panther can savour Royal Ascot success again when he goes in todays Gold Cup. Picture: Getty

Ascot: Panther poised to strike Gold for Owen

Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber receive the Prince of Waless Stakes trophy from Prince Charles yesterday. Picture: PA

Ascot: The Fugue confirms class with record win

Crystal Gaze, in foal to Frankel, is led around the pre-parade ring alongside her colt foal by Frankel. Picture: PA

Racing: Kingman ready for rumble with Thunder

Ryan Moore rides Ruler of the World to victory in the Investec Derby at Epsom last year. Picture: Getty

Racing: Ruler Of The World eyes Dubai prize

Hot chestnut: Sire De Grugy clears another hurdle on his way to victory. Picture: PA

Racing: Sire De Grugy Cheltenham-bound

Captain Chris returns to action in todays Peterborough Chase. Picture: Getty

Gerard Butler lodges appeal against five-year ban

Ryan Moore: Won for the Queen. Picture: Getty

Ryan Moore ready for fresh Estimate at Ascot

Richard Hannon: Confident. Picture: Getty

Al Kazeem’s stamina ideal for Juddmonte

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Mosse dominates as Europe triumph in Shergar Cup

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Frankie Dettori lands French success on Mshawish

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Novellist rewrites the record books

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