DWYER HOPES 'FOORA REPEAT

A 40-hour journey, nerves, excitement, jubilation and an audience with the King. That is how Australia's Henry Dwyer remembers the “biggest day of my racing life" ahead of his return to Royal Ascot with his sprint ace Asfoora, ready to create more memories to treasure.

- BY JASON HEAVEY

Some in Dwyer's homeland had scoffed at his ambition to join compatriots like Paul Perry, Chris Waller and Peter Moody on the Royal Ascot roll of honour.

However, Dwyer had spotted a vacancy at the top of the European sprinting scene and he was not let down by his horse of a lifetime, who provided the Ballarat handler with the ultimate thrill when storming to King Charles Ill Stakes glory.