He was also joined by the festival’s founder, Sir Michael Eavis, who was wheeled onto the stage by his daughter.

Petra Kvitova needed to say the words out loud to ensure she could relax and enjoy her final Wimbledon. The two-time women’s singles champion only returned to the sport in February following the birth ...

Gavin Ryan came close to breaking his Classic duck on Serious Contender, who gave odds-on favourite and stablemate Lambourn a real fright in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Keke continued on his upward curve, as Billy Lee rode the winner of the Dubai Duty Free Rockingham Handicap at the Curragh for the second year running.