Tom Jenkins's Ascot: Ladies day - in pictures

Disembarking a special charter train with Pullman carriages (known to rail officials as "The Blackpool Housewives") direct from Manchester arrives at Ascot station Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Then the racegoers head up to the racecourse Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Where there's time to look through the racecard before racing Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

That's one way to make sure you get a bit of space Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Something must be happening in the Royal Enclosure as the smart phones and cameras come out ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

That something is the arrival of the Queen Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

A boat inspired hat rather than a boater Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

No Nay Never enters the winners enclosure after the race to milk the applause Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Spectators wait for the running of the second race... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Horses come out for the Ribblesdale Stakes Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Which was won by Riposte, maybe those racegoers cheering the horse home had a few quid on the 9/2 shot Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

An emotional Lady Cecil after her horse Riposte's victory Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Looks like Lego have gone into millinery Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

For most of the racegoers it's Ladies day but for this chap, it's cigar day Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

It's nearly time for the big race. The Queen looks like she means business as she watches the horses parade before the Gold Cup with her racing manager John Warren Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

The Queen keeps a tight hold of her racecard as she watches the horses parade Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

The field head out into the country for the final lap of the circuit Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Estimate ridden by Ryan Moore, left, wins the Gold Cup for its owner The Queen by beating Simenon, right Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

A happy looking Estimate after she won the Gold Cup Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

And then a congratulatory rub on the nose of the winning horse by her owner Photograph: Tom Jenkins for Guardian

The Queen is all smiles as she receives the Gold Cup from her son Prince Andrew. It's the first time that the reigning monarch has won the race its 207 year history Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Watching the action from horse drawn carriages Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Tom Jenkins

Roca Tumu edges past Tarikhi to win the Britannia Stakes Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

A congratulatory pat for the victorious horse Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

And then the celebrations begin amongst the connections Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Wherever there's a winner there's also losers. Here Hayley Turner talks to the connections of the horse You Da One after they finished unplaced Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Another disappointed face, this time it's Frankie Dettori after he finished unplaced on horse Jalaa Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

Gentlemen in the Royal Enclosure Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

An overjoyed Martin Harley on Elidor celebrates victory in the final race of the afternoon Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian