Northern Belle train passenger Tracey wins at Royal Ascot

Tracey Giblin headed to the Berkshire racecourse for Ladies Day on Thursday (June 22) aboard the Northern Belle.

She started the day off by being awarded a bottle of champagne after she was judged 'best dressed' on the 1930s Pullman-style train.

It only got better from there as Tracey picked out horse Witch Hunter – a 100-1 winner – in the final race of the day, the Buckingham Palace Stakes.

Tracey, who had put a £2 each way bet on the horse, said: "That was a wonderful end to an absolutely fantastic day out."

An Arley resident with businessman partner Vincent, Tracey had paid £500 for the distinctive Kitty Joseph rainbow skirt and top she wore on the day.

Tracey won a bottle of champagne for being 'best dressed' on the Northern Belle (Image: Supplied)

"I bought it specially for Ascot and had an extremely large red hat," she said. "But it was worth every penny.

"Everybody at the racecourse was complimenting me on my outfit."

It was the third year the couple had taken the Northern Belle, once part of the iconic Orient Express, to attend Royal Ascot.

"The train is fabulous and we hope to do it again next year,” said Tracey, who used to work for British Airways.

"But you have to book early because it soon gets full up."

Train manager Chloe Pounder, who judged the 'best dressed' contest, said: "We had some wonderful outfits on board but Tracey just edged it. She looked absolutely superb."

Tracey picked out a 100-1 winner at Royal Ascot (Image: Supplied)

The Northern Belle was described by actor Bill Nighy as the 'Grand Dame of luxury travel' when it featured on Channel 5’s 'The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys'.

And last year it was voted the ninth most luxurious train in the world by readers of the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler magazine – the only British train to make the top 10.

It departs from various stations in the North West, with fares starting at £295. For more details see northernbelle.co.uk.