REMARKABLE, MEMORABLE AND TRULY EMOTIONAL WEEK SAYS BARNETT

2012   2013   +/-   Percentage Difference

Tuesday  46,327  46,359  +32  +0.07%

Wednesday 38,652  38,758  +106  +0.27%

Thursday  60,294  61,954  +1,660 +0.30%

Friday  57,132  59,687  +2,555 +4.28%

Saturday  77,863  72,694  -5,169 -6.64%

TOTAL  280,268  279,452  -816  -0.29%

Charles Barnett, Chief Executive at Ascot, said: "It has been a remarkable, memorable and truly emotional week at Royal Ascot.

"Those here on Thursday to witness The Queen's win with Estimate in the Gold Cup, which directly followed Riposte's win for Lady Cecil, were present at one of the most special days British sport has seen.

"The quality of racing over the week is always unsurpassed as illustrated by both Guineas winners following up in the St James's Palace Stakes and Coronation Stakes.

"As ever, this has been an international week with a third win for American trainer Wesley Ward the high point, through No Nay Never in the Norfolk Stakes. Shea Shea came very close to a first for South Africa in the King's Stand Stakes. To have Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom at the meeting was very exciting, even if he was unable to show his form on his final run before retirement.

"Attendances have been very pleasing over the week, with increases every day apart from today primarily because the Silver Ring capacity has been reduced from 24,000 to 20,000 with comfort in mind.

"Even with the Silver Ring capped we have still broadly matched last year's attendance.

"Hospitality has been strong and spend has been up over the week - indications are that some 3,000 more bottles of Champagne (total 54,000) and 1,000 more lobsters have been sold (total 3,000) than last year.

"Royal Ascot is always Flat racing's showcase event and I hope that everyone who has visited or watched Channel 4's excellent first production of the meeting, or indeed listened to BBC Radio Five Live's extensive coverage, has enjoyed this unique week."

FACTS AND FIGURES:

There have been 400,000 unique visitors to the recently developed

ascot.co.uk site over the five days (up 25% on last year)

The Royal Ascot App was the most downloaded sports App in the UK on

Tuesday

Facebook and Twitter engagement is up 35% on last year

Recycling (including food waste) is up to 54% of the 250 tonnes disposed

of over the week (from 44% last year)