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Brian Barry Murphy joined Leicester City after Ruud van Nistelrooy's appointment in December 2024

Cardiff City have named Brian Barry-Murphy as their new head coach .

The 46-year-old leaves his coaching role at Leicester City to take charge at the Bluebirds following their relegation to League One.

Talks between the clubs concluded on Monday afternoon with the former Manchester City youth coach signing a three-year deal until the summer of 2028.

Current Manchester City academy coach Lee Riley has been named Barry-Murphy's assistant, having previously worked with him at Rochdale.

Owner Vincent Tan – who had the final say on the appointment – said Barry-Murphy was "the right man" to take the club forward.

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It ends Cardiff's prolonged search for a new manager having sacked Omer Riza just weeks before their relegation from the Championship was confirmed in April.

Charlton Athletic's Nathan Jones and Wales captain Aaron Ramsey, who had taken temporary charge after Riza's departure, had been targeted by Cardiff during the process.

But Barry-Murphy emerged as the frontrunner for the role after advanced talks last week and will now be given the task of preparing the team for the club's first season back in the third tier since 2003.

He leaves his role at the King Power Stadium having joined Ruud van Nistelrooy's backroom in December, Cardiff paying compensation for his services.

Prior his time at Leicester, Barry-Murphy had been under-23s boss at the Etihad for three years, helping the development of the likes of Cole Palmer.

His work with young players appealed to the Cardiff hierarchy, who are keen to utilise several promising academy graduates as they look to return to the Championship.

A former midfielder with Preston North End and Sheffield Wednesday, Barry-Murphy is returning to a frontline managerial role for the first time since a two-year spell in charge at Rochdale, where he also won praise for the side's style of play and use of local talent.

In a statement, Tan said: "Throughout the interview process, Brian showed a huge passion for our club because he believes in what we're trying to do.

"He knows this level having played and managed at this standard before, where he was noted for his style of play.

"Since then, he has only gone from strength-to-strength as a leader.

"He's got a proven track record in youth development having coached some of the brightest young prospects in the UK, many of whom are now playing at the very top of the game.

"He brings enthusiasm, vibrancy and an exciting outlook on what today's football is, while looking to play an attacking style that our fans are sure to enjoy.

"It's a combination of all of Brian's great talents that make him the right man to take us forward into this next chapter."

Benitez won his only cap for Argentina in March 2024

Crystal Palace are on the brink of signing PSV Eindhoven goalkeeper Walter Benitez on a free transfer.

Benitez, whose contract with the Dutch club expires this month, has completed a medical and Palace will announce the signing once all the relevant documents have been completed.

The Argentina goalkeeper, 32, was an ever-present in PSV's league campaign as they won the Eredivisie title, beating Ajax to the trophy by a point.

Benitez started 11 of PSV's 12 Champions League fixtures last term as they reached the last 16, where they were defeated 9-3 on aggregate by Arsenal.

Benitez will compete with Palace's current first-choice keeper Dean Henderson, who started for England in last week's 3-1 friendly defeat to Senegal at the City Ground.

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In the latest edition of Second Serve, our weekly snapshot of the tours, BBC tennis reporterJonathan Jurejkoanalyses Emma Raducanu's return to British number one.

The battle to be the British women's number one is an intriguing sub-plot which will continue over the grass-court season.

Emma Raducanu replaced Katie Boulter as the nation's leading player following her run to the Queen's quarter-finals.

Raducanu has climbed one place to 36th in the world, with Boulter dropping five places to 39th after losing in the second round.

And it's not only Raducanu and Boulter in the mix. British number three Sonay Kartal is ranked just below them at 50th.

"It's nice [being British number one], but I wouldn't say it's the most important thing for me," said Raducanu, whose first spell came after she won the 2021 US Open.

"It was nice for me to have something to chase, and I'm sure Katie's going to enjoy that with me.

"The grass season is still young, and so is the rest of the season. We have a healthy competition."

Boulter, 28, had a two-year grip on the position but was leapfrogged by 22-year-old Raducanu when the rankings were released on Monday.

While both players insist it is not a huge deal – their focus remains on the bigger picture of climbing the world rankings – it is a storyline which will rumble into Wimbledon at the end of the month.

For Raducanu, though, it does represent a notable landmark as she continues to steadily rebuild her career.

She dropped outside of the world's top 300 after wrist and ankle injuries meant she missed most of the 2023 season and she was ranked as low as 165th this time last year.

Pulling out of this week's WTA tournament in Berlin with an ongoing back issue means she has missed the opportunity to force her way into the Wimbledon seedings.

But, with an improved serve and the ability to get low on the grass, Raducanu will still fancy her chances of replicating her run to the Wimbledon fourth round last year.

"I think maybe my goals have slightly shifted from being seeded to actually improving my game," said Raducanu, whose recent one-sided defeats by Grand Slam champions Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff were reminders of how she remains behind the very best.

"I'd rather have a more competitive match, even if that means losing first round or second round."

It is one of the most remarkable title wins in WTA history. Veteran German qualifier Tatjana Maria came into Queen's having lost her previous eight tour-level matches – and left itas the champion.

Maria's success made her the first women's champion at Queen's since 1973 and, by all measures,the WTA event delivered.

Carlos Alcaraz's post-French Open trip to Ibiza is becoming an annual ritual. The 22-year-old sayslast week's jaunt was "more chill"than previous ones – although he admit to having a "few shots".

AmericanTaylor Fritzhas made the biggest move in the ATP rankings over the past week, climbing to fourth in the world after winning the Stuttgart title vacated by Jack Draper.

Fritz has jumped back above Draper and Novak Djokovic, putting himself in pole position to be seeded fourth for Wimbledon.

That is important because it means avoiding a potential match against any of the top three seeds – Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz and Alexander Zverev – until the semi-finals.

Canada'sGabriel Diallohas moved to a career-high 44th after winning s'Hertogenbosch, with beaten finalistZizou Bergsof Belgium and semi-finalistReilly Opelkaalso notable climbers in the top 100.

Maria's stunning success means she is, unsurprisingly, the biggest climber in the WTA Tour this week.

The 37-year-old, who became the oldest WTA champion since Serena Williams in 2020, moved up 43 places to 43rd in the world.

Runner-upAmanda Anisimovaand semi-finalistZheng Qinwenhave both achieved new career-high rankings – 13th and fourth respectively – but former number oneIga Swiatekhas dropped further to eighth after not playing this week.

Meanwhile, 17-year-old AmericanIva Joviccracked the top 100 for the first time after winning the WTA 125 title in Ilkley.

The British grass-court season continues at Queen's, with the men taking over the iconic west London venue for the ATP 500 event.

Alcaraz and Draper headline the tournament, while Sinner, Zverev and former world number one Daniil Medvedev lead a quality field in Halle.

On the WTA Tour, nine of the world's top 10 are among a stacked entry list in Berlin – with only Swiatek missing.

While the next generation take up most of the headlines these days, two British stalwarts have reminded everyone they are still able to compete at the top level.

Former British number oneHeather Watson, 33, has moved back into the world's top 150 after reaching the Queen's second round as a qualifier.

AndDan Evans, 35, is back inside the top 200 after doing the same in s'Hertogenbosch last week.

Evans believes he can become a top-100 player again and justified that with a stunning win over world number 13 Frances Tiafoe at Queen's on Monday.

In the men's doubles, British pairJulian CashandLloyd Glasspoolcontinued their impressive progress by reaching a fifth ATP final of the season.

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Hannah Klugman is ranked 577th in the world

British junior Hannah Klugman suffered defeat on her WTA main-draw debut as she lost to Yulia Putintseva at the Nottingham Open.

The 16-year-old, runner-up inthe French Open girls finalin May, fell 6-2 6-2 to world number 27 Putintseva in the first round.

Klugman is one of a number of highly-rated British juniors, having won the prestigious Orange Bowl junior championships in Florida aged 14.

But Putintseva was a step up in quality, with the Kazakh winning the Birmingham Classic title on grass last year.

"I felt very uncomfortable on my first match on grass, having done a long period on clay, so I struggled today," Klugman said.

"It was a tough one against a top player – I've never played against someone like that.

"The crowd was amazing, as was the court. I just wish I could have played better."

Klugman struggled on serve against Putintseva, hitting five double faults and winning just five of 18 points on her second serve.

She held just once in a first set that featured six breaks of serve, with Putintseva winning four of the final five games.

The Briton improved in the second set, moving around the court with more ease but an unfortunate bounce at the net wrong-footed her and Putintseva passed her to break for a 4-2 lead.

Putintseva then held before breaking Klugman once again to wrap up victory in 70 minutes.

Clara Tauson also advanced on the first day of the WTA 250 tournament, beating Australia's Kimberly Birrell 7-5 2-6, butnew Queen's champion Tatjana Mariawithdrew before her first-round match.

In Berlin, two-time Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur made good use of her lucky loser status, coming past Caroline Dolehide 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 to reach the second round.

But world number seven Mirra Andreeva suffered a 2-6 7-5 6-0 loss to Poland's Magdalena Frech.

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Sporting's Viktor Gyokeres (left), Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz and Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo (right) are all being linked with moves to other clubs during the 2025 summer transfer window

The summer transfer window has reopened for business – just days after closing.

Premier League, EFL and Scottish Premiership clubs will be able to buy and sell until 19:00 BST on Monday, 1 September.

There was a total outlay by Premier League clubs of more than£1.96bn last summer.

Will that be topped over the next 11 weeks?

The first transfer window of this summer between 1-10 June saw£400m spentby Premier League clubs.

Manchester City reacted to their disappointing season by spending a total of £116.2m on Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Marcus Bettinelli.

Meanwhile, neighbours Manchester United paid£62.5m on Wolves' Brazil forward Matheus Cunha.

Who else could be on the move over the next few weeks? Which clubs will be busier than others? BBC Sport takes a look at what could happen.

There are two transfer windows this summer.

The early window allowed teams participating at theClub World Cup,which got under way in the United States at 01:00 BST on Sunday, the chance to sign players.

All clubs – not just those at the revamped Fifa tournament – were given a 10-day window to sign players.

Fifa rules state a transfer window cannot last more than 16 weeks in a calendar year, hence the split this summer.

Other big signings made by Premier League clubs in early June included striker Liam Delap moving from Ipswich Town to Chelsea for £30m, Brighton signing 18-year-old forwardCharalampos Kostoulas for £29.78m from Greek side Olympiakos,and champions Liverpool buying Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen for £29.5m.

Several players moved abroad during the early window.

They included Bournemouth defenderDean Huijsen joining Real Madrid for £50m, where his team-mates will include Trent Alexander-Arnold after the Liverpool full-back also completed a move to the Spanish capital.

Real Madrid agreed to pay Liverpool a fee, reported to be 10m euros (£8.4m), to allow Alexander-Arnold to complete his move before the end of his contract at the end of June, so he can play in the Club World Cup.

Meanwhile, Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham moved to Borussia Dortmund for an initial fee of £27m.

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Having won the Premier League in his first season in charge, it would appear Arne Slot is keen to get his main business wrapped up early as Liverpool get ready to defend their title.

After signing Frimpong, the Reds haveagreed a £116m dealto bring his Leverkusen team-mate and attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, 22, to Anfield.

The statement signing will be a club record fee for Liverpool and he is likely to be joined at Anfield by Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez in the coming days.

Fresh from appointing Brentford boss Thomas Frank, Tottenham are interested in signing Bees strikerBryan Mbeumo.Earlier in June, Mbeumo was the subject of a bid fromManchester United of £45m and £10m in add-ons.

United and Arsenal have both been linked with Sporting's Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, who has enjoyed a remarkable couple of seasons in Portugal.

The former Coventry City player, who left Brighton without playing a Premier League game, has scored 97 goals in 102 appearances for Sporting.

Arsenal, who have also agreed a £51m deal forReal Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, have been linked with RB Leipzig's Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko.

"Gyokeres has played in England before, but not for a team that's trying to win a Premier League title," former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha told BBC Sport.

"So, I'm not 100% sold on thinking he would be a guarantee or that he is closer to being a finished article than Sesko right now. If the manager has a liking for Sesko, I'd back him 100% and give him what he wants if the club can afford it."

There has also been lots of talk about Alexander Isak's future, but does the Sweden goalscorer really want to leave the Magpies now after helping them secure a place in next season's Champions League? It appears unlikely.

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BBC Sport's senior football correspondent Sami Mokbel said Tottenham are interested in Marc Guehi, although the Palace captain and England defender has options elsewhere.

Eberechi Eze is another who has attracted plenty of interest.

The England forward has a £68m release clause and reports have linked him with a move toBayern Munich,,externalwho signedMichael Olisefrom Palace last summer for about £50m.

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The most obvious departures are the players who finished last season out on loan and are deemed surplus to requirements.

Yet is it conceivable further deals for Marcus Rashford, Antony or Jadon Sancho could be done early? Probably not.

Indeed, the wages at United are so high, and the performances have been so far below expectations, it is not clear to see what deals might be done quickly.

Alejandro Garnacho has been told he can leave, which suggests he will not return for pre-season training early in July.

There is interest in the young Argentina international. The same is also true of England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, although United are more minded to keep him.

Turkey goalkeeper Altay Bayindir might be one to watch. He now knows he will not be United's first choice, having lost out to Andre Onana in the Europa League final and, in World Cup year, is eager to get regular first-team football again.

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Jack Grealish is expected to leave Manchester City after being left out of their Club World Cup squad and is thought to be available for a reported £50m.

But his £300,000-a-week wages could be off-putting to any suitors while sources have said City are yet to receive any formal bids for the England international.

Kyle Walker is free to exit Manchester City as there appears to be no way back for the Englishman into the first team.

The 35-year-old right-back spent last season on loan at AC Milan but the Serie A side decided not to turn it into a permanent deal.

Walker has one year left on his deal at Etihad Stadium and the club may sanction another loan deal away this season.

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Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens is known to be a major target after Chelsea's £42m bid was rejected on the first transfer deadline day.

The Blues will go away and regroup but are likely to bid again as they need a right-footed left winger in the squad. In terms of outgoings, take your pick.

Chelsea will be busy selling this summer and have to offload Ben Chilwell, Raheem Sterling, Joao Felix, Djordje Petrovic, Renato Veiga, Christopher Nkunku and many more.

They may also look to add a goalkeeper, if the right opportunity presents itself, after showing interest in AC Milan's Mike Maignan, and a central defensive signing could be made should players such as Trevoh Chalobah be sold.

Alex Howell, BBC Sport football news reporter, on the Gunners' transfer activity:

Arsenal have been one of the most talked-about clubs in the transfer market without actually completing a deal.

The Gunners' search for a striker is down Gyokeres and Sesko and they are closing on a deal for goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea who will compete with Spanish compatriot David Raya.

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Shubman Gill poses with his newest Test bat, inscribed with his 'Prince' nickname

Shubman Gill is not short on confidence.

Nicknamed 'Prince' by India cricket supporters, he is regarded as the next big thing to follow the 'Little Master' Sachin Tendulkar and 'King' Virat Kohli.

India's prince is now a ruler, though, with the fresh-faced batter taking over the Test captaincy reins from Rohit Sharma for this summer's tour of England.

The fact Gill has leaned into the 'Prince' moniker by having it inscribed on his bat – to the annoyance of some fans – underlines the unwavering belief in his talents.

But is Gill as good as those who came before him? Is he a smart choice as captain? And how can England get the better of him this summer?

Let's start with the most impressive of all Gill stats: he has the second-best one-day international batting average of all time (59), sandwiched between the Netherlands' Ryan ten Doeschate (67), who is on the India coaching staff for this tour, and Kohli (58) himself.

Maybe it's unfair to draw comparisons in Test cricket just yet, but there's no denying 25-year-old Gill is following in a rich lineage of Indian cricket batting greats.

And this is where he doesn't quite live up to his lofty billing. His Test batting average of 35 lags behind Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rohit Sharma and Kohli at the same stage of their career.

In fact, it's significantly behind Dravid and Tendulkar, who were both averaging the widely accepted world-class mark of 50 by their 32nd Test.

But while Tendulkar -the most prolific international batter of all time -,externalwas just 16 when he made his Test debut, Gill was younger than both Kohli and Dravid when given his chance in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG in 2020.

The signs were good for Gill when he averaged almost 52 in three Tests in Australia as India lifted the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Dips in form and an injury in England in the summer of 2021 followed, but Gill's trajectory was heading only one way.

His first Test century came in Bangladesh in 2022, before a career-best 128 against Australia in Ahmedabad in 2023 preceded two centuries against England on their tour of India in early 2024.

"There was a phase where I got 40s or 50s," said Gill, speaking in 2023. "So I felt that I was being overly defensive after getting set. That isn't my game. When I get set, I catch my rhythm.

"I'd rather accept being dismissed while going for a shot. It wasn't acceptable to me that I got out while trying to adapt to a style which didn't come naturally to me. All of my dismissals in this period were off defensive shots."

So has Gill been more positive in recent years?

Yes: in short, he's playing more attacking shots and leaving the ball less.

Kohli, in particular, was desperate to do well in England after previous failures and Gill will surely be no different.

Curiously, he has played three Tests in England against three different opponents.

That happened by virtue of appearing in India's two World Test Championship final appearances against New Zealand and Australia, plus one Test against England in 2022.

A top score of 28 in six innings will surely be improved upon this summer, but England will be more than aware that four of Gill's dismissals in the UK have been either caught behind by the keeper or in the slip cordon.

What is interesting about Gill is how significantly better he is against spin (averaging 42) compared to pace (31).

Despite this, however, he is not a prolific sweeper. When he does use that shot he strikes at 212 per 100 balls.

He loves to latch on to anything short, striking at 190 on the pull shot which has brought him 29 fours and three sixes in Test cricket for the price of just one dismissal.

The shot which has brought him the most runs is the drive, but his strength is also a weakness, with that accounting for five dismissals.

Perhaps typical of any opener, some 21 of his dismissals in Test cricket have come playing a forward defensive shot. This is another reason why England will be packing the slip cordon with the new ball.

Interestingly, he averages 40 against fast bowling of 87mph upwards and 22 against the slower seam bowlers.

The retired James Anderson has got him out more than anyone else in Test cricket, while Gill has also struggled against Australia's Scott Boland.

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This graphic shows Shubman Gill's interception points when being dismissed playing a forward defensive shot. England will surely try to get the India skipper playing this shot while reaching in front of himself

Gill has some leadership experience, having captained India in five T20 internationals and taking charge of Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League.

Gujarat finished third in the 2025 IPL, having been eighth the year before – Gill's first in charge. He has a win percentage of 52%, which is nothing spectacular compared to Hardik Pandya's 71% in more games in charge of the Titans.

Australia great Ricky Ponting believes "leadership sits really well" with Gill, while the player himself says he is embracing the challenge.

If his desire to be more positive with the bat sounds very similar to the mantra within the England camp – Gill played under England head coach Brendon McCullum in the IPL – so is his leadership philosophy.

"What I like is communication with the players, making the players feel secure, talking to them, giving them comfort around their weaknesses and strengths," Gill said when unveiled as skipper.

"If you are a captain of any team or a leader of any team, if your players feel very secure, only then they can give their 100%."

What is for sure is that he will be more Kohli than Rohit in the field.

Never one to take a backward step, Gill sledged James Anderson and Jonny Bairstow in a Test in India, while umpires have felt his presence when in charge at the IPL.

India's 'Prince' may have chiselled, film star-like good looks, but he will be prepared to fight if the crown slips.

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Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker agrees to join Everton, Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo favours Manchester United over Tottenham Hotspur, and Newcastle United open talks with Brighton over Joao Pedro.

Manchester Cityand England defender Kyle Walker, 35, has agreed to joinEvertonon a one-year deal.(Sun),external

Brentfordand Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo, 25, is leaning towards a move toManchester UnitedoverTottenham Hotspur, despite his former manager Thomas Frank joining the latter.(Sky Sports News),external

Newcastlehave opened talks withBrightonover the signing of Brazil forward Joao Pedro, 22, and are also interested inSporting Lisbonand Ivory Coast centre-back Ousmane Diomande, 21.(Telegraph – subscription required),external

Juventushave offeredSporting Lisbonstriker Viktor Gyokeres an £11m-a-year contract as they try to beatArsenalandManchester Unitedto a deal for the 27-year-old Sweden international.(Mirror),external

Tottenhamare set to open talks withRennesover French striker Arnaud Kalimuendo, 23.(L'Equipe – in French),external

Manchester Unitedhave held initial talks withEintracht Frankfurtover the signing of France striker Hugo Ekitike, 22, but no formal bid has been made yet. (Sky Sports,external)

Napoliare aiming to sign eitherManchester Unitedand Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, orManchester Cityand England midfielder Jack Grealish, 29, but the Italian champions are only willing to spend £45m.(Sun),external

Atletico Madridwill targetAston Villaand France full-back Lucas Digne, 31, if they do not sign Scotland andLiverpoolleft-back Andy Robertson, 31.(Times – subscription required,external)

Chelseahave opened talks withLyonover Belgian winger Malik Fofana, 20.Nottingham Foresthave also shown interest.(L'Equipe – in French),external

Barcelonaand Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 33, has turned down an offer from Turkish champions Galatasaray.(Sport – in Spanish),external

Athletic Bilbao,Marseille,Arsenal,Aston Villa,Inter Milan, andNapolihave all shown interest in Al Nassr and Spain defender Aymeric Laporte, 31, formerly of Manchester City.(AS – in Spanish),external

Liverpoolhave joinedManchester United,ChelseaandNewcastlein the race forSouthamptonand England U21s winger Tyler Dibling, 19.(CaughtOffside),external

Real Betiswant to enter into a joint-ownership agreement withManchester Unitedfor Brazil winger Antony, 25, that would see the Spanish club buy increasing percentages of his playing rights from next summer.(ABC – in Spanish),external

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Royal Ascot will see 35 races offering total prize money of £10m

Royal Ascot starts on Tuesday with three top-level Group One races on the opening day kicking off the action in style.

Around 250,000 spectators are expected over five days for a meeting that mixes high-quality racing with summer fashion.

In the opening Queen Anne Stakes, Lead Artist is set to clash again with the three horses behind him in the Lockinge Stakes: Dancing Gemini, Rosallion and Notable Speech.

Top sprinters Asfoora and Believing head contenders in the King Charles III Stakes before the St James's Palace Stakes sees a fascinating rematch between this year's first two in the2,000 Guineas- Ruling Court and Field Of Gold.

"It's the biggest five days in our sport – our shop window, where it's where you want to perform," William Buick, rider of Notable Speech and Ruling Court, told BBC Sport.

"Everyone turns up at Royal Ascot in tip-top shape, they want to win and it makes it ultra, ultra competitive. So Royal Ascot, to us – it is the be-all and end-all."

The weather is set fair for the week, with the going likely to be good to firm. King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be hoping for a Royal winner with Reaching High in the Ascot Stakes on Tuesday.

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Field Of Gold went on to win the Irish Guineas after being a fast-finishing second at Newmarket to Ruling Court, who was a late withdrawal for theDerby at Epsomthis month.

Buick feels the ground was softer than the official going description of good at Epsom. His mount will enjoy conditions at Ascot, with dry weather expected.

"He was never going to be able to run on his favourite ground at Epsom, which is fast ground. The call was made purely in the interest of the horse, nothing else. Royal Ascot should suit a lot better. The forecast looks like it's in our favour," he said.

Field Of Gold's run at Newmarket, where he made late ground but could not catch the winner, saw jockey Kieran Shoemark lose his role as number one jockey for trainers John and Thady Gosden.

Colin Keane was aboard for the Irish triumph and has since been appointed retained rider for owners Juddmonte.

Despite the controversy, Buick felt his mount was a worthy victor and Shoemark will bounce back.

"I thought my fella just kept pulling out more. He possibly handled the track a little bit better than Field of Gold, and I thought on the day he was a decisive winner," said the two-time champion jockey.

"I spoke to Kieran afterwards and he seems to have really taken it very well, and he's riding plenty of winners. He's going to put this behind him and he's going to carry on and have a very, very good career."

Buick, with 36 victories, is second behind Ryan Moore (85) and Frankie Dettori (81) – who is now based in the United States – among current jockeys for Royal Ascot wins.

And he would dearly love to be the week's leading rider, having come close and even matched Moore with five wins in 2012 but missed out due to countback on placed horses.

"I think Ryan beat me on seconds one year, didn't he? I was gutted. I thought I had it. That's one I'd love to tick off," he said.

14:30 Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) one mile

15:05 Coventry Stakes (Group 2) six furlongs

15:40 King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) five furlongs

16:20 St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) one mile

17:00 Ascot Stakes (Class 2 handicap) two miles, four furlongs

17:35 Wolferton Stakes (Listed) one mile, two furlongs

18:10 Copper Horse Stakes (Class 2 handicap) one mile, six furlongs

Wednesday:Aidan O'Brien, who has a record 91 Royal Ascot winners and has been the meeting's leading trainer 13 times, will look to increase his haul in the Prince of Wales's Stakes. O'Brien saddles Los Angeles, who again faces Anmaat after just edging him out to win the Tattersalls Gold Cup.

Thursday:Ladies' Day features the Gold Cup where Buick rides 2024 runner-up Trawlerman. Hewill not have to tackle retired two-time champion Kyprios but has another strong O'Brien opponent in Illinois.

Friday:Buick is looking forward to partnering the "hugely talented" Shadow of Light in the Commonwealth Cup. The day's other Group One race, the Coronation Stakes, features in-form Zarigana for French trainer Francis-Henri Graffard.

Saturday:The meeting's final Group One race is the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes. Lazzat for Jerome Reynier and the Kevin Ryan-trained Inisherin are among those fancied, as is O'Brien's Storm Boy. More Thunder, trained by William Haggas, is a leading player in the Wokingham Stakes.

King Charles and Queen Camilla had their first Royal Ascot winner with Desert Hero in 2023

A tradition that began with King George IV in 1825 will celebrate its 200th anniversary.

The Royal Procession down the Berkshire track precedes the start of racing each day and King Charles III and Queen Camilla are again expected to attend.

They will hope to be celebrating success as racehorse owners with Reaching High, based with Willie Mullins – the first Irishman to train for the reigning monarch.

Reaching High was bred by the King's late mother Queen Elizabeth II.

One of the chief dangers could be stablemate Poniros – owned by Brighton and Hove Albion supremo Tony Bloom – who was a 100-1 winner at the Cheltenham Festival in March.