Jockey Tom Treacy made a triumphant return from injury when partnering 5 to 1 shot Insan Magic to victory in the Executive Marquees Mares Novice Hurdle at Down Royal last evening.
The five year-old took up the running two out and kept on well to hold favourite Supreme Arrow by three lengths, before surviving a stewards' inquiry to give Kilkenny permit-holder Donal Fogarty his first success in the training ranks.
Treacy has been sidelined since sustaining a complicated break to his collar-bone in a heavy fall at Fairyhouse in April, and was quick to thank Fogarty for providing him with a winner on his first ride back.
An Bonnan Bui was given a good ride by 3lb claimer Shane McCann to take the Stanley Leisure Governors Cup Handicap Chase, coming home four lengths clear of market leader Newtown Native.
Step Back, who wasn't broken until he was six years old, booked his ticket to the Bellewstown Festival when swooping late to capture the Raceday Events Ltd Handicap.
A record turnout for the final day meant that this year's Royal Ascot was able to claim the second-best crowd figures in its history.
Almost 61,000 paid to come through the gates for the fourth and final day of the meeting, boosting the overall attendance to 233,808.
This represents a fall of just 1.5 per cent on the record figures set 12 months ago. Oncourse Tote turnover for the week was £7million, a nine per cent increase on last year.
Thursday's Gold Cup was witnessed by the largest-ever crowd of 72,589.
Ascot chief executive Douglas Erskine-Crum said: "We have had a marvellous Royal Ascot, with the second-biggest overall attendance ever and a Friday record."
