On the opening day of Royal Ascot, the King and Queen’s representative horse, Reaching High, is beaten in the Ascot Stakes, according to reports. The Evening Standard notes that Reaching High does not win the race, bringing an early end to the royal couple’s hopes for a victory at the meeting. The Belfast Telegraph carries the same story but provides no additional details in the text provided here. All accounts agree on the outcome: Reaching High is defeated in the Ascot Stakes on day one of Royal Ascot. No further information on the margin of defeat, finishing position, field size, or other race circumstances is included in the supplied summaries. The reports therefore focus on the result for the royal couple’s horse rather than broader events at the meeting.