Tony McFadden highlights the best five performances at Royal Ascot this century based on Timeform ratings.
147 - Frankel
No horse since Timeform was founded in 1948 has put up a better performance than the one produced by Frankel in the Queen Anne Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot in 2012. Frankel had already established himself as an outstanding racehorse prior to Royal Ascot - he has been successful on all 10 starts - but he broke new ground in the Queen Anne, overhauling Sea-Bird at the head of Timeform's rankings. Frankel handed out an astonishing 11-length drubbing to Excelebration - a top-class racehorse in his own right who is among the trained by Aidan O'Brien. The way Frankel loomed up off a strong gallop before instantly accelerating clear was simply sensational.
133 - Canford Cliffs
Canford Cliffs had the misfortune of being around at the same time as some exceptional milers, but only the imperious Frankel was definitely his superior. Canford Cliffs produced a scintillating turn of foot to take the scalp of Rip Van Winkle in the Sussex Stakes on his final start as a three-year-old and he got the better of the legendary Goldikova in the following season's Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot. Goldikova, who by this stage was a three-time Breeders' Cup Mile winner, was sent off a narrow favourite, but Canford Cliffs was always going well in behind and produced his trademark turn of foot to sweep into the lead a furlong out. Goldikova dug deep and tried to rally but Canford Cliffs was always on top and scored by a length.