Approximately two-hundred million pounds.

That’s how much they spent redeveloping Ascot racecourse. There are 265 boxes, 42 private loges and 7 restaurants with 39 separate kitchens.

These are impressive statistics in one of the newest sporting arenas in the world. It is considered a showcase of what can be achieved with modern design and construction technology.

It is an imposing structure and quite a landmark on the Berkshire skyline when you’re in the Ascot area.

I would appreciate it though, if someone someone could explain to me, how you spend this much money, implement this many facilities, claim to do everything possible in order to make your visit as pleasurable as possible, and yet it still takes 25 minutes to get served at the bar?

It must be such a shock to them to realise that people like to drink a pint of cold beer at the races on a hot day. However, my complaints fell on deaf ears.

“Yes, sorry about the wait Sir, it’s just a bit busier than we thought it would be. There’s no queue at the champagne bar though if you’d like to try there”

Well I didn’t like to try there, as I have an aversion to buying bottles of booze for £60 when all I want is a pint. If you go to Ascot any time soon my advice is get pissed before you get there.

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