This forest has plumbing. Silhouetted oak, birch and sycamore trees stand shoulder to shoulder with towering metal frames supporting drainpipes, which reach up to the very tops of the trees.

What’s the big story? The scene is set for an enthralling head-to-head between Jonbon and Energumene in Ascot’s Grade 1 BetMGM Clarence House Chase (3.32). Only 1lb separates the big two on official ...