Day 1, Part 2 Racing: Royal Ascot

Welcome back to coverage of Royal Ascot here on day one. The sun is

beating down and we have already had two Royal Processions, the

first led by the Queen, the second led by Frankel. In a moment I will

be speaking to his trainer, but here the scenes of victory after

the King Stands Stakes in which Little Bridge has been successful

for Hong Kong. Little Bridge, a Group 3 and Group 2 winner, now

stepping up to Group 1 level and that's the very highest you can get.

Whether to be another level, I suspect we may have to invent one

for a horse at Frankel and Henry Cecil, your immediate emotion, is

it excitement or relief? Both, I think. Really thankful. I am so

lucky to have him. Many people would love to have a horse like

that, I am grateful to have got him. It's sensational. We will look at

the race again in a moment. We will show that you. We will quickly hear

from the first trainer from Hong Kong to win a Royal Ascot race.

He is with me. At what point did you think you had the race wrapped

up? I was confident from the time the gates opened, which was not

something you can always say. It would take a good twoupb beat me.

We were all expecting Aussie success here this week. Didn't

expect it with Little Bridge and yourself. Danny and I both come

here confident in the horse. We expected something anyway.

Hopefully it's the start for a good week for Australians. Danny, you

have been here before. I suppose this new role is much more

enjoyable. Yeah, it is. But I am happy this time, Zac does a very

good job and my team done a really fantastic job. Finally I make it,

really happy. I don't know thousand say I am really happy. When did you

first start planning to come over for this race? I plan to come half

year ago because I love to go to England. I really like this country.

I really like, very happy about this. Do you think you will come

back next year with Little Bridge? All depends, I plan to run Little

Bridge in Japan in September, so I have to see how he goes. Thank you

very much. Many congratulations. Well, Henry Cecil said he hadn't

had a chance to see Frankel yet so you are just coming in and you

haven't seen it either. This is your chance. It was a phenomenonal

performance. We were trying to say before the race what it is about

him that makes him so superior to any horse we have ever seen, do you

know yet? Well, I mean, he got that stride. When he accelerates, he

doesn't accelerate for a furlong. If you sat with the other horses

and they all sprinted, he wouldn't be so effective. You have to

actually unleash him in good time and he gallops from the ground. He

will quicken for three, four furlongs. Normally a horse will

quicken up for one or two. suppose that's why, we can look at

it now, the straight mile, he is so effective. His rhythm is never

interrupted. There is no bend. He can just do it as and when when he

wants to. He settled well. didn't early on in his life. He is

definitely getting better and he will tell us what to do. I am not

going to tell him. Watch him carefully and he will say right, I

need another three weeks and I am ready to go. It's amazing here,

because - they're going a really good pace, but Frankel makes it

look like they're cantering. He has that long stride. I wanted to

produce him between the two and a half and the two. No later than

that. Because he takes some catching. They can have a go at him

but he keeps going and other horses don't. He's just half-pacing where

other horses are in Top Gear. is where the race starts to unfold

and you see maybe quarter of an inch of rein Tom Queally looks out

and he is cruising. All the other jockeys start to to send out the

emergency calls and Tom is still sitting there. He is a great horse.

I don't see how people can judge generations or different countries

and different distances and put them a pound ahead of each other. I

think it's double Dutch. He is a great horse. The time is very quick.

Let everybody judge him. They've seen him and they can make the

judgment. That's stunning. What he does when you are watching it, your

mouth drops open and I remember watching him in the 2000 Guineas

which was sensational, from beginning to end you are going a

horse can't do this. He's kept doing it and he has more impressive.

I asked Peter O'Sullivan to sum it up and how would you describe that,

he said extrater resttrial. We have to thank the Prince for keeping him

training another year. You don't have horses like that every year.

They come once in a lifetime and I said to him I think this horse

could be better next year. You have something good, let's see the best

of him and well done the Prince. Would you ever think that he could

be persuaded to keep him in training as a five-year-old? That's

entirely up to him. I would think he would go to stud at the - this

year. It's a question of whether he has three more races, or four. He

will tell us. I am really lucky to have him. He is giving a lot of

people a lot of fun. People outside racing they love champions and I am

pleased that he's won so well for them really. A lot of people could

be very disappointed today. People carrying little banners saying "go

Frankel", it's just... He is exceptional. I was doing an

interview with Australian television, Black Caviar is

exceptional. They're both champions and someone a sprinter and one is a

mile, coming to a middle distance horse. You can't compare them. They

both deserve to be champions. As for putting one against the other,

we are not going to be running the right distance for one or the other.

It doesn't make any sense at all. Why can't you just appreciate what

we have without trying to mess the whole thing up. It doesn't seem to

be necessary and I think actually right that he gets his own

limelight and deserves it. He gets his limelight and so does she. I am

a great admirer of hers and him, as well. Well done both of them and

very good for racing all over the world. She's got a lot to do to

beat that type of performance. He has - let's not forget the second

horse is a very, very good horse that you beat 11 lengths today. She

has to put up a great performance to better this one. Well, everybody

has their own opinion and I am going to keep well out of it. To me

they're both champions in their own right. Well, Frankel is the best

horse that's ever been. Henry, can I ask you for the length of time

you have been training and success you have had here at Royal Ascot

and you are the winning most trainer at Royal Ascot, 74 wins now.

Does today set for you a new number one, was that the greatest

performance you have seen from a horse you have trained? I have been

very lucky. And fortunate to have a lot of very good horses and I have

been very fortunate. And I don't like comparing them. They've all

been champions and very don't deserve that. To me, thank you to

them all. But your personal reaction you can say without

comparing them, how good does today feel? Any win at Royal Ascot feels

the same, very good. Fantastic. Thank you so much and well done.

Pleasure. Sensational performance from Frankel. We will let Henry go.

I suspect he may get an invitation to go to a nice box somewhere up in

the Grandstand. The presentation has been happening while we were

talking. Little Bridge for Hong Kong. Danny Shum, his trainer and

the jockey there. The Duchess of Cornwall there.

And her husband, the tpraeuls, will be -- Prince of Wales, will be

making the presentation for the next race. A very big trophy to

take home to Hong Kong, which they can do. What a week to look ahead

to and Henry Cecil talking about Black Caviar and how much he

admires her and we have her at the end of the week. I really hope the

sunshine lasts, I know it's not likely to, it's due to rain on

Thursday. If the weather could stay fair, we really have the

ingredients for a sensational week of sport.

A cloudy outlook has hung over this year's build-up due to heavy rain

causing uncertainty over plans. But dry conditions for the start of the

meeting, at least. A victory for the Queen in Diamond

Jubilee year would be cheer to the rafters, something Carlton House

seeks to provide for Her Majesty in tomorrow's Prince of Wales Stakes

but he faces a tough task, against a quality field including the high-

class Platvier. We have a good chance there. He is proven he is a

top-class horse. If the ground is going to be on the soft side, it

will be in his favour. Thursday features the most famous

race of the week, the Ascot Gold Cup and for Johnny Murtagh, the

staying contest is the highlight of the meeting. Gold Cup is a great

race. It's a fabulous race. It's got great history. Two and a half

mile around Ascot, you know, I think if you have the right horse

for it, you nearly always win. The best horse nearly always wins.

Thursday is also Ladies' Day, with Ascot unveiling a new dress code

this week for men and women. But awareness of the finer details of

the code is not yet universal. wouldn't have a clue! It's the same

for us, keep it simple. No top hats and tails for us. My wife did buy a

sort of a thing that to me looked like a large fascinator and I said

to her, have you looked it up and it complies perfectly. So, she said

it wasn't a fascinator. It was something else. But it looked like

a large fascinator to me. Friday's highlight is the

Coronation Stakes, it features Irish 1,000 Guineas winner and

Laugh Out Loud, both trained by Mick Channon. All the lads are

split. They've all got the ones they fancy and some fancy Laugh Out

Loud, but that's all healthy competition. It's my job to get

them both there, fit and well and let the best horse win. It might

not be us, that's the other thing. For many, the best is saved for

last when Australia's greatest splinter, -- sprinter Black Caviar

makes her debut in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes. Black Caviar is

going for her 22nd consecutive win amid massive worldwide interest.

The interest she's created come about through her aura of inns

Vincibility. She's never tasted defeat and it's unparalleled in

Australian sport, whether it's a team or a single person. A tennis

player or golfer or racehorse, it's unprecedented.

Well, I am joined by Lisa Armstrong. Enjoying your day? Lovely, how

could you not enjoy this? Beautiful weather and lots of clothes.

ideal view over the paddock ring here. It's superb. Amazing. We just

saw the Duchess of Cornwall giving some prize so hopl horse and --

some horse and the people-watching, it's unsurpassed here. Obviously

it's been the fashion guidelines that have been making the headlines

yesterday. Yes. You have had a look around.

Shall we look at some of the visions that we are seeing today.

Tell me what you think. I think people look absolutely great. Not

everyone, obviously. I think there's so many wonderful outfits.

I am almost wondering where they get them from. Sometimes it's not

easy to find clothes for the daytime. That's the issue. Get ago

- she looks fantastic. Yes. Jubilee inspiration as well. There

is, it's a look. I think what was interesting a few years ago was you

couldn't buy day dresses. It was all cocktail wear and that led to

problems, because you had women in very skimpy dresses. Maybe not as

skimpy as that. She looks very demure. Yes, that's

beautiful. I think all that sort of

exhibitionism that became a hallmark of Royal Ascot is a bit

tedious. I know the cameras love it, but it's just advertising most of

the time for the corporates. It's much nice tore see people -- nice

tore see people wearing chick clothes and she look -- chic

clothes. And that's a lovely look. Beautiful

hats. I think we are seeing all kinds of hats. No fascinators in

the Royal Enclosure. They've banned those. Panic all round! Amazing.

What's also good is the high street is really good and you can look a

Palace Stakes. This race inaugurated in 1834 and has been

won by some outstanding colts over the years. Let's check the runners

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds

at the meeting last year. A hugely competitive St James's Palace

Stakes. Power is your favourite at for the St James's Palace Stakes.

We are getting a close look at some of them. Coming behind us is

Foxtrot Romeo, who was second in the Irish Guineas. He has a lot to

do on strict form with Power, but you could say he is open to more

improvement? You could say that. Power is a horse who finished a

long way behind at Newmarket, but he came back and won the Irish

equivalent. Horse 3 is Cogito who is unbeaten in a couple of runs.

Last time, although he won narrowly, he was still being educated by

Frankie Dettori? You have a lot of horses that could improve on what

they have done. There are a lot of horses that - we have seen what

they are, but they are horses that could improve because they haven't

had a lot of experience. Now, here is another one, 2, Born To Sea.

Johnny Murtagh on board. He is not smiling - what's the matter with

him? No, he didn't break! He is a lovely horse. Interestingly, he had

the hood on there and connections saying... Something to do with its

temperament. Apparently, it is to do with the wind! Cotton wool down

the ears! When it gets windy, he gets edgy. It is not windy today.

There is Power. A lovely, strong horse, isn't he?

The horses coming out on to the course to parade before the St

James's Palace Stakes. They are out of order because various requests

have been made so this looks like Miblish, Tom Queally the winning

jockey on Frankel is on board. They are followed by The Nile. Now, this

horse could be improving. Also trained by John Gosden is Fencing.

Frankie Dettori rides that. That is Gregorian, John groz den's third

runner. Then we -- John Gosden's third runner. Then we go back to

Arnold Lane. Then we find Foxtrot Romeo, that is Richard Hughes on

board for Brian Smart. And then quite a big gap. Foxtrot Romeo was

runner-up to Power in the Irish 2,000 Guineas. The Prince of Wales

just passed us, I said, "What did you think of Frankel, Sir?" He said,

"Unbelievable!" I suspect everybody is thinking that! The trainers

looking as though they are grouping their horses together. Then we have

Born To Sea. He wears this hood with the open eyes so it is not

blinkers or a visor. One day, that horse will come good. That is Wrote,

for Aidan O'Brien. Then we have Lucayan, who's got some classic-

winning form. Then we have Saigon and two more to come, I suspect.

And that is Power. A horse who is most likely to win this on form.

Anything could happen. It is quite an open race. That is Dragon Pulse.

And, finally, Gabrial, Jamie Spencer on board. A few of them

just beginning to get a bit warm. When the cloud cover goes away, the

sun is really warm. Not surprising that a few of these are getting a

little sweaty. This is an unusual running of the

St James's Palace Stakes. There's such a big field for it. Because of

that, we could have a little bit of a rough race. We will show you -

they start down there. The big problem they will have is this turn.

It is particularly, if you have got a horse, or you are on or you have

backed one, that has a high number because they are on the outside?

They are. Nobody wants to be going too wide here. If you are more than

four horses wide round Ascot, you are giving away a lot of ground. So

the scrum will be to get inside. Let's have a look. This is the

start. The old mile start. Undulating, uphill run. You can see

it is uphill. Anybody who is having to use up their horse to get a

position, they won't like that. Then that long - it is a nice,

sweeping turn -- but it is relatively sharp. We have -- but it

is a relatively sharp. We have a nice bun of horses who are trying

to get a good position. -- a nice bunch of horses who are trying to

get a good position? Yes. Let's have a look at the betting.

Hugely competitive and Power on the favourite Power.

A lovely slow-motion slot of Power. You can see Aidan O'Brien in the

foreground. Always with the leading of his fancies, he will walk out on

to the course with them. Joseph O'Brien the number one jockey for

the Ballydoyle stable. He has shades of Lester Piggot about him.

Power won the Coventry at this meeting last year. Was very

disappointed in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket. Then won the Irish

2,000 Guineas. This guy I picked out with his stable companion as

being a horse I would be worried about. Twice he has knuckled over

there. I don't know why that is. He just knuckled over twice. A false

bit of ground, maybe. But Joseph the Lester Piggot type - coolness,

he has so much confidence in his horse, in himself, he always rides

a very good race. Except France, he got in a bit of a tangle there.

That was the horse who has most improved? Has he? He was working

the house down and then didn't run. Before the Guineas. Couldn't run

then. Before the Guineas he was withdrawn. They were disappointed.

He ran in the Jockey Club a couple of weeks ago... The French Derby

and you were saying what a rough race that was? What a rough race

that was. So, maybe, we will see a better horse today. Going back from

a mile and a quarter that day to a mile - and this race here I suspect

will be just like all the big races there have been over the mile in

France, all the horses are similar, they are getting in one another's

way, there's been pacemakers finishing in the first three and

people not catching up and getting into trouble, interference. I think

this race could be the same. That horse there, what's that? Fencing

in the foreground and Dragon Pulse behind. The other one of John

Gosden's? The Nile. What a - I hope he gets him into daylight. He is a

horse I saw run last time over seven at Newmarket. I don't think...

There he is. A lovely horse. He has such a long, exaggerated stride. He

will run a big race today as long as he is allowed to gallop. Dragon

Pulse - who is doing a bit of prancing there. He was a top class

Gregory Benoist rides this one. They are all beating... You don't

think there is a superstar in this? There is no superstar in three-

year-olds this year. That is why we have such a big field. Everybody

thinks just like I do and like you do, Clare. There is not a lot

between all these horses. You were saying Born To Sea would be running

a big race. One day, he's got to, hasn't he? He has taken a while to

get his head straight. I spent a lot of time trying to settle them

in the Guineas last time. So maybe we will see a better horse today.

Intriguing race. Not too many more to go forward. It is the St James's

Palace Stakes. It is our third Group 1 in a row on this opening

day of Royal Ascot. It is around the round mile. It is worth

�167,000 to the winner. Joseph O'Brien, 19 years of age, a

Derby-winning jockey already. He is yet to have a Royal Ascot winner,

though. Could this be the one? Power. He knows the colt well. He

is by Oasis Dream, this colt. The last one going forward. That is

Hermival. We have many international viewers today. In

Australia, of course, famous as a Melbourne Cup winning trainer. A

very talented trainer. Joseph O'Brien at the ready. They are

about set. Standby for a start. Ready. They are off in this St

James's Palace Stakes on the round course and one of the first away is

Born To Sea, crossing over, trying to get a handy position, then

Hermival, going fast The Nile and Wrote is up vying for the lead. It

is Wrote out very wide, who is challenging Hermival, right there

in the centre is Foxtrot Romeo and behind them is Born To Sea as they

settle into stride. They are followed by Most Improved, further

back then in the centre is The Nile, followed by Gabrial, Born To Sea is

trapped wide, Gregorian, Wrote has got over, followed by Saigon,

further back in the field is Fencing, followed by Lucayan, then

Dragon Pulse, Power is third last at this stage, followed by Miblish

and Cogito is last. On the turn for home. On the inside it is Wrote who

shows the way a half length in front now of Most Improved, a

length-and-a-half to Gregorian, followed by Foxtrot Romeo, the

inside from Lucayan - one down at the back of the field. There is a

faller. One has come down. It is The Nile, The Nile has come down!

They race up with a furlong-and- half to go. Most Improved gets

through on the inside to grab the lead from Gregorian, Foxtrot Romeo

there as well, they are clear of Hermival who is still battling on

from Born To Sea, 100 yards to go, it is Most Improved going up-and-

down, but he is holding on, Gregorian trying hard, Hermival is

flying, but up towards the line it is Most Improved who gets the money

in the St James's Palace Stakes. It is tight for second, Hermival on

the near side, Gregorian on the far side, Born To Sea in fourth, from

Gabrial, they are followed by Saigon, Foxtrot Romeo, further back

is Cogito, they are followed by Lucayan, then Miblish, Power never

got into it and back towards the rear is Arnold Lane in company with

Fencing and it was William Buick who came - in fact it was Arnold

who has come down. I can see William, who's actually just - he

is conscious. He seems to be on his Haunches. He is doing a few

exercises there. Appears to be OK. Let's see them cross the line.

Let's have another look. That's Hermival in the star jacket.

On the left, Most Improved, who was considered to be a Guineas colt and

then lost his way, has been brought right back to form by trainer Brian

Meehan and has won this Group 1 contest in really good style. He

was shortening stride with 100 yards to go, but he was able to

hold on and he's held on to win. Ridden by Kieron Fallon, trained by

Brian Meehan. Second Hermival, it's official now. Third Gregorian.

Fourth Born To Sea. So, Most Improved is the winner. I am

looking down the track, I can not give you an accurate report about

the horse The Nile. Doesn't look too good from what I saw earlier.

We will try and give you report as soon as we can and also about

William Buick, but he was conscious and he did appear to be sitting up

when I saw him. Most Improved at 9- Kieron Fallon, back among the

winners at Royal Ascot with a fine, determined ride. Typical of the man.

There is Brian Meehan, the successful trainer walking back.

Three quarters of a length and a head were the distances.

The time was 1.40.14. This big first day crowd, but the

crowd will build as the week unfolds.

Expecting a near record crowd of 80,000 on Saturday.

There is William Buick. As you can see there, he is walking away, a

little cautiously. He seems to be OK, though. Great to see him moving

and up on his feet. I do fear, though, for the colt The

Nile. We will try to get a report as soon as possible. Kieron Fallon,

great to see him back in the winners' enclosure here at Royal

Ascot. The beaming smile there of Kieron

Fallon and when you look at his Royal Ascot record it tells a tale.

In the early days Henry Cecil providing his winners, then Sir

Michael stout and years when he rode for Aidan O'Brien and then the

years in the wilderness interest 2006 to 2010. One Royal Ascot

winner in 2010 and this this horse the first since then. When you see

him in a finish. He keeps his lower leg so still and power coming

through the thigh and upper body, making sure a horse never stops on

him. He's given this horse a good ride. He believed in this horse. If

you read in the press, as we talked before the race, that the reports

coming out was that this horse was absolute scorch in the tkpal lop --

gallops and Kieron Fallon said in glowing terms how good this horse

was going and he ran two weeks ago in the French Derby. Things went

wrong that day but we saw the true horse today and Kieron had this

horse up in the first half a dozen and gave the horse a nice clean run,

got to the front and you could just see on that last film how strong

Kieron is in keeping the horse going all the way in the last

furlong up to the line. He is one of the strongest jockeys in a

finish. winners' enclosure, Most Improved.

1.40.14, that's not quick at all, it's below standard, slower than

standard but that won't worry connections who have been anxious

to secure a decent win with this horse. They always thought high

skwraoeu of him, always thought he was up to this level. He was

heavily backed for the 2000 Guineas. Then didn't make it, didn't get to

post at all. He's only run this season -- his only run this season

has been in June, earlier this month and in that race it was

noticeable just how much interference he suffered in the

home strait. There were many hard luck stories in the race, as you

will recall if you saw it. Kieron Fallon was high in the irons on

that occasion. It was a very, very rough race. Ended up finishing 14th,

but I would say today he has been rewarded with this Group 1 victory

in the St James's Palace Stakes. Let's check the full result now on

this Group 1 with John. Yes, the winner for Kieron Fallon,

Most Improved. Hermival, the same price. Third Gregorian, and well

done to the punter who had �20,000 eachway at the start and cleared

over �215,000. The winning trainer has always

believed he had a a superstar in Most Improved. During the winter

there was all sorts of chat about how good this horse was becoming.

What was he doing that inspired it? Just really good work. He matured

physically and he was in great shape and obviously today we were

right. It's great really. He is a lovely big horse, lots of scope.

He's just been a little bit unlucky this spring. He had a setback this

made him miss the English Guineas, what was that? He got a little bit

of bone pain going through to his joints, pretty minor, just needs

managing and we got good advice and help and he is fine now. When did

you decide to come to the St James's Palace, because I thought

couple of weeks ago maybe Cogito was going to are your only runner?

Possibly. He ran in the French Derby and nothing went right and

Kieron was pretty upset with the race after and we thought - the

owner said why don't we stick to the plan and stay with a mile and

he was in the race, so it made sense. Let's have a word with the

winning jockey, Kieron Fallon. First of all, hate to take you back

to what happened in France and the Derby, but remind us how unlucky

you were that day. Well, forgetting about the interference down the

back, I was caught newspaper the strait. He -- caught newspaper the

strait. He lost both his front shoes. Now he proves how good he

could have been. But that wasn't to be. This has made up for it today.

Brave performance as well, because he is in front a long way from home

here at Ascot and it's not easy to fend them off. I have already been

told! But, he is a quickener. We went a nice one, but I had faith in

him. I know how good he is. He proved it today. There's a little

twinkle in your eye when you are talking about him, what makes him

so special? He is a beautiful mover. The first time on him, you could

never ride a better mover. He has a great attitude and proved himself

at two. Do you think by the end of this season he will prove himself

the best three-year-old miler? is going to keep improving. This is

a great race to win today and if he can improve on this he will be hard

to beat. Well done. Thank you. Let's look back at the start of the

St James's Palace Stakes. Here is the winner, look how high he is,

stall number 15. That's a difficult draw. His stablemate, Cogito, is

going to be the meat in the sandwich. Look for the favourite

here, Power. Didn't get a particularly great break and with a

big field like this, all going to come to the left of screen. Joseph

has to sit there and suffer to begin with. It's all a bit tight.

This emphasises how good Kieron Fallon is on the big day. He

managed to tack across without interfering with anybody. Into a

perfect position. Most Improved, one from the right there. I am

really impressed by how well he's done from this draw. Settled in

about fifth or 6th position early on. We are going to come to the

home strait now for the closing stages. Here is Power, he has been

very badly hampered by the incident to The Nile. The winner already in

front. Look at this horse here, Hermival in the blue colours, he

stays on really stoutly at the end. Looks like he needs further. Johnny

phurt was delight -- Murtagh was delighted with him. Spoke to Joseph

O'Brien on Power, he said he got knocked over twice and that was the

end of the race. Most Improved on the rails there. Gregorian the

green jacket. Hermival next to him. Born To Sea coming on there.

Further back you can ignore the run of Power. Events really conspired

against him today. It really worked out for Brian Meehan.

Well, I am sorry to report that The Nile has been put down and William

Buick says it was the most horrific accident he has ever been involved

in. The horse broke down very badly and there was no saving him and

just a great shame and he is very lucky not to have been injured in

that and you can see there that James Doyle in the background

looking at him and the other jockeys also aware that - you

assume flat racing is less dangerous than jump racing and

actually the opposite can be true because they're travelling so fast

that when when something does go wrong it can be a dangerous

situation to be in. Awful, as well for the horse and for the

connections. It wasn't a rough race in the sense that the French Derby

was a rough race. I don't think - it wasn't caused. The horse broke

down. The horse put his foot down wrong or whatever it was and the

bone bone snapped, I suppose. These things do happen every now and

again. It's nobody's fault. There we are. But when, as you said,

Clare, when accidents happen on the flat, we are going... 37mph. I said

you stand on top of a mini, go 30mph, jump off, that's fine you

can roll on a bit of grass but it's all the other minis behind you that

hit you. It's can shall dangerous! --. It can be dangerous.

presentation being made by Prince of Wales. Most Improved, a horse

living up to his name. You don't call a horse that unless you are

hoping it's going to be half-decent. Definitely giving them all

compensation for missing the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket and getting a

rough run in the French Derby. I was mentioning that Prince Charles

said his summing up of Frankel's big yard and good horses. An old

yard that Barry Hills trained at. Fantastic gal Lordships -- gallops.

Good facilities. That will be a huge, huge filip, a boost to the

finish of the St James's Palace Stakes. Kieron Fallon in full drive

mode. He is a - although he is physically strong, he is very

sympathetic in terms of use of the whip. He will only go to the whip

if he absolutely has to. Tries to do it all with his legs and arms

and his body and the momentum of the horse being all-important.

Galvanises them. And does from a long way out. Believes in getting

them going early. Get a rhythm and he doesn't have always a tight hold

of the horse's head but uses the whole body, his legs and as you

said, the whole rhythm of him. He is propelling the horse forward,

making - what you are trying to do when you are riding a horse, you

are trying to get them to lengthen and stretch that front leg and as

he is doing all that he is saying to the horse, go, stretch, stretch.

He whistles. He whistles at them. The jockeys say you can hear him

coming. Let's look at what's happened so far on the first day

and across the races that have already been run on a sensational

day. The weather has been perfect, the

Royal Procession, as always, a tkphrorious event -- glorious event.

And thousands of people coming in here to enjoy a day at the races, a

day of high class sport, a day of boosted by many Australians. They

will be watching Black Caviar in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes. 12.45am

in the morning that race takes place in Australia. A lot of them

are based in the UK, they are coming racing on Saturday. It is a

huge sell-out. Luke Nolan rides Black Caviar and Rishi caught up

with him. I have been joined by Luke Nolan

who has the ride on Black Caviar. Give us a bit of insight into what

she is like? She is a big mare. She carries herself with a fair amount

of grace. Coupled with tremendous ability. She's also very relaxed.

She has a relaxed dee mee nour. -- has been the Black Caviar story for

me. You have ridden her in the majority of her races. Yes.

seems to me that every time she wins, there is a lot more there. So

how much of her true ability do you think we have seen? Look, I think,

a number of times we probably haven't seen the top of her. But

she's had those races well won. Look, that's probably the reason

for her longevity. She probably hasn't had these runs. We have seen

her and she responds. These mares, they go about winning races very

easily. She is far from complacent. She has been over now ten days. Are

there any concerns? Are you full of confidence that she will win the

Diamond Jubilee? We are not that sort of confidence camp. We are

happy with where she is at. We can't worry about the form, the

weather. We can only control her. Her work this morning was first

rate. She didn't necessarily need another gallop before she got on

the plane. She's coped with her trip so well. We gave her a nice

gallop this morning. She has come through it in fine order. From our

standpoint, we are very happy. can't wait to see her on Saturday.

All the best of luck. Cheers. As you can see, this is pretty much

the perfect place to watch the racing at Royal Ascot. You can see

the whole course. This is great. Have you been enjoying it?

Wonderful. To start the day watching Frankel win by an enormous

lead was a real privilege. Almost emotional to watch a magnificent

creature like that? Very emotional. We were all jumping up-and-down.

You are into your racing, you ride yourself? I do. I rode as a child.

I don't ride as much as I would like to now. Pressures of work

and... Yeah. We have been talking to people today and they have been

saying it is historically quite difficult to get an outfit right

for occasional wear. Do you feel as though the Amanda Wakeley brand

embraces that? We try to. We try to tick that occasion-dressing box. It

is always a challenge to get the whole look completely right. When

you have got to not just think about the dress, but the hat and

the shoes and the belt and the bag, too. In terms of designing an

outfit, what are you thinking about? All sorts of different ages,

different body shapes. And the fact that it needs to be still look

contemporary, too, rather than - it needs a modern edge. In terms of

comfort, how important is that? I know you are supposed to suffer for

fashion? No, I don't believe you should suffer for fashion at all. I

think comfort is paramount. I think - so I use quite a lot of stretch

fabrics and that is always very colourful. That is always good when

you have had a nice dinner! Exactly. LAUGHTER So, you are here all week

showing? Yes. Ascot has become a showcase for designers, which is

great. It really is. The fashion is part of Royal Ascot. I'm sort of

looking over your shoulder and spying Rory Bremner. Do you mind

coming in and joining us? I will be wearing a selection of Amanda

Wakeley dresses later in the afternoon! For the man in your life

who likes to wear dresses. It's been a lovely day. I always have a

bet on the Duchess of Cornwall in the procession. Only each-way, she

is always placed, but I am hoping she will cut by the rails and get

past the Queen and get to the winning line first. She's always a

winner in the fashion stakes. That is something I would like to

ask you about. It is quite well documented that Kate Middleton has

been wearing some of your clothes. How important is that as a designer

for you to have...? When anywell- known high-profile person wears

your cleeth -- any well-known high- profile person wears your clothes -

not Rory - it is always good for your brand. It always helps.

great endorsement. My wife wears Amanda Wakeley. I sometimes do!

I ask you about the next race? I have not done very well so far.

23 runners. So you pays your money and takes your choice! I have been

told to go for Sir Prancealot. BRUCE FORSYTH: He loves his racing!

I will be going for Olympic Glory. Very good. Top tips from Rory

Bremner. Lovely to talk to you. Thank you very much. Pleasure.

will see if you are right. I recommend you would stay up there

because it is a perfect view for this race. We have a big field for

the Coventry, 22 runners in total. Two of them are trained by Charlie

important in horse racing, not just for the horses but the humans as

well. One of the most successful families in racing is the Hills.

Barry was a top racing trainer for more than four decades. Now Charlie

is in charge and you could say he was bred for the job. Being born

into it, training is part of every day life. You are always talking

about horses. All right, Bill? Imagine someone who hasn't come

from a racing background, "I fancy being a trainer." What would your

advice be? You have to put the work in and get the experience first.

One, two, three... Good. I left school when I was 16. I went

straight into it. You never stop learning in this game. Dad keeps

saying now, he has been in it for 40 years, he still sees things he

has never seen before. Kind of steady, OK? I wanted to ask you

about taking over from your dad. When did you know he was going to

call it a day? It was the end of July, really, last year. You didn't

know during Royal Ascot last year? No. He said he would be giving up

after the Ebor meeting. I suppose you have it in the back of your

mind that it is going to happen pretty soon. Yes. Where we are now

is - dad's built this from scratch. Maybe if James, my son, or Edward

wants to do it, that would be great. What was it like all the years you

followed him? He is pretty tough. You learn not to ask silly

questions because you will get told where to go! He was very fair. I

think, you know, I'm still learning from him. He watches the horses

every morning. He is great to have around. It is an evolving situation

in racing. There is a generation that seems to be moving to one side

and the younger generation coming through. Do you feel now is the

time you can start doing things differently? Do you feel that there

is more room for science in training? I think so. There is

probably more coming through. Those old methods have stood the test of

time. You sound like your dad! Really? LAUGHTER For me, if I can

carry on the winners, I have done well. I will be happy, really.

Every young trainer's dream to have a Royal Ascot winner. Could this be

Charlie Hills'? That is one of them that he's got here. That is Funk

Soul Brother. He's also got Englishman. So let's have a look at

the runners and riders for the Coventry Stakes. A big field of 22

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds

here. 10 Jubilee Brig comes out. Stakes is Sir Prancealot. Backed

into 7-2. He is joint favourite now backed in from 5-1 to 7-2. It is

now joint favourite with Dawn Approach.

Here is the son of the trainer. Sir Prancealot, John Parrott saying

well supported for this race to give you another winner following

Canford Cliffs? He is one of four in the race for you, Richard. Is he

the best? Yeah, he is the best. We worked them together on Sunday

morning. They all worked nicely. Master Of War has a lot of speed.

He is drawn on the far side. We like The Taj. A very nice colt. Sir

Prancealot looks a very good animal. If they go too quick, hopefully he

will get the trip. He was extremely impressive last time. He had to be

checked for a run. What he did was impressive. That was over five.

This is more of a test? They went very fast that day. They stopped

very quick. That probably made him look more impressive than he could

have been. He is a very good animal. An ideal Ascot horse. Olympic Glory

should run well, too. I hope I will be chatting to you after the race.

That would be great! Good luck. This is a very difficult race to

predict for so many reasons. One, they are all two-year-olds, so they

have seen the racecourse relatively few times. Dawn Approach is

unbeaten in three starts. His trainer is making the sort of

noises that suggests this could be the best two-year-old he has ever

trained. He is the son of the Derby winner that Jim trained New

of him? I love him. He has such a relaxed attitude. When the stalls

open, this fella will have to come to life. 22 of these two-year-old

also be blitzing up that straight. This fella will need all of his

resolve. He looked good. This fella has shown plenty of speed in the

past. I spoke to Kevin manning earlier and he likes -- Kevin

Manning earlier and he really likes him. Six furlongs today. And a

field of 22 and just have a look at him in super-slow-motion. You can

see that extension from the shoulder and pointing his toe.

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds

Could do dressage with a stride versatile so hopefully we will ride

for a bit of luck and hopefully it will come off. I have learned how

the race is going to be ridden for me. It was kept quiet from you, me

and Mr Webber spoke about the tactics and it was probably the

best thing to do was to try and get in somewhere, probably further back

than we would want to be, but better off doing that than going

too wide and trying to ride for a bit of luck later on. Have you got

your excuse ready for him afterwards if it all goes horribly

wrong? You don't have an excuse when you are riding for him, you

get in trouble whatever you do. Best of throubg both of you -- of

luck to both of you. William Carson, the grandson of

Willie. This a different prospect, two-year-olds over six furlongs and

Cristoforo Colombo, Joseph O'Brien riding for his father, not his

grandfather, but his father Aidan O'Brien and this is their chosen

runner in this race and he is a son of Henry The Navigater.'s nice type

as well. It's interesting this fella is the chosen mount of Joseph.

Won at Navan. Jumped off handy that day, stayed there, quickened up in

the style of a smart horse and he was never really extended. He

showed plenty on his debut. Let's look at Lines Of Battle. Ryan Moore

taking the ride of this one. Winner three weeks ago. And again one

that's definitely open to progress. Without a doubt. A lot of people

put this fella down as a real improver. I watched the race again

and I thought - he obviously feels it's a smart horse. But this fella,

they don't run horses in races and book Ryan Moore if they're going to

have horses down the field. Frankie Dettori, we would love to see him

have a winner at some point this week. Artigiano will have to

improve a bit to be the one, because on form with Funk Soul

Brother you wouldn't think that he would finish in front of Funk Soul

Brother, but stranger things have happened. He is a real improver

this fella. There's no doubt, he looked like he benefited from the

experience when he ran and won at Leicester. He was impressive on

that occasion and couldn't have done it any easier.

So many to consider and a lot of it you do on looks and literally what

catches your eye and looks well, who is gleaming at the moment, who

looks well in their coat. Walking towards us, that's The Taj. Paul

Hanagan doing really well in his new job now, the job that Willie

Carson used to hold. He is such a likeable fella, Paul. Not a single

person who wishes him wrong, that's for sure. This horse, he did it

nicely in his maiden at Doncaster. Again another horse that wasn't

really tested so you don't know how good Coe be. He -- how good he

on Funk Soul Brother. He was getting geed up in the paddock. He

was thinking of things he should not have been thinking of. Quite

keen when he won as well. They really like him at the Hills camp.

I would love to have another look at Sir Prancealot if he hasn't gone

in already and Dawn Approach, going off joint favourites by the looks

of things. They may already have gone in. He was sresually --

visually impressive, Sir Prancealot. I was so so taken by him, probably

the most visually impressive two- year-old performance this season

when he won at Sandown. Had trouble in running but quickened up smartly.

For you would the pick be Sir Prancealot? I can't get away from

Kevin Manning's love of this horse. Dawn. So one of the two. That's

probably why they're joint favourite, Jim.

Interesting, they're two entirely different types as well. There is

Kevin Manning who rides Dawn Approach, looks a horse who will go

on as a three-year-old. Sir Prancealot is a real two-year-old.

He is lightly made and he looks as if he's been pro pro coious enough.

They're looked away. Stand by, that's it. They're racing!

Out in the centre Dawn Approach got away OK, but Indian Jade is going

to be the early leader. Indian Jade up there in the centre vying for

that lead. Now kicking on is Leitir Mor. Party Royal there as well. In

company with The Taj and Sir Prancealot dropped in behind with

Englishman. Right over on the far side is Baddilini going sfrbgs s --

solo. The Taj and Leitir Mor vying for the early lead. Up there as

well is boy followed by Englishman. Behind them is Living Desert.

Followed then by Dawn Approach. He is hard at work Manning and trying

to get a response here as they race up with two furlongs left to go.

Leitir Mor in front of The Taj going well. Up there on the outside,

here is Dawn Approach. Indian Jade behind them, followed by Englishman.

They're stretched across the track now. Cristoforo Colombo is running

on fairly well. A furlong left to go now. Cristoforo Colombo on the

far side. But now Dawn Approach is coming at him. Cristoforo Colombo

in front. Dawn Approach has gained the upper hand and Dawn Approach

goes on to win the Coventry. Olympic Glory for second,

Cristoforo Colombo third. A long gap in the field then to Sir

Prancealot. They were followed by Artigiano, followed then by Lines

Of Battle, back towards the rear of the field is Mrs Brown's Boy. He

showed greenness, but a lot of courage. He was under pressure a

long way out. Dawn Approach. He got there for Kevin Manning. Tight

second, I favour the near side. Olympic Glory, getting up to beat

Cristoforo Colombo for second place. Cristoforo Colombo third. 4th Sir

Prancealot, then Artigiano. Further back in the field then it looks

like that might be Lines Of Battle out there in the centre.

Hard to sort them out here. Leitir Mor on the near side in the yellow.

Indian Jade, showed so much speed. Near side you have got The Taj,

Master Of War made up some ground as well.

We are getting the distances there. Englishman faded right out of the

picture. Well beaten. As you can see, the stragglers are

a long, long way back. No doubt about the winner, Dawn Approach. A

colt by New Approach. Trained by Jim Bolger, and ridden by Kevin

Manning. Second is Olympic Glory, third Cristoforo Colombo. Fourth,

Sir Prancealot, ridden by Richard Hughes. Distance three quarters of

a length and a neck and the time was 1.13.64. Started 7-2. Didn't

even end up favourite. Jim said he thought he was the best

two-year-old he had ever trained and he's justified that sort of

belief there. Coe end up being his Derby horse for for next year. I

suspect the phone will be ringing for Jim Bolger because people will

be wanting to buy this horse T may be that a deal will be done. You

never know, because how good a trainer you are, you can't own a

part own all the own horses in your own yard. Kevin Manning starts to

go after him. He's responding all the time. He is responding all the

time. Leitir Mor you can see in the yellow, that's Jim's other horse

who almost set the pace for him. This horse, Jim said it before,

this fella is a real improving type and if you look at when he was

foaled, this horse was foaled on 23rd April and for two-year-olds

that's very late. You are aiming to get as close as you can to January

1st because that's when all the horses are aged by. He's actually

six weeks younger than the third horse, Cristoforo Colombo and a

month younger than the second horse, Olympic Glory. Which to ordinary

people might seem like nothing but in two-year-old terms that's a lot

because these horses develop, have to develop so quickly. This is a

markedly impressive performance. He is getting quotes of around 16-1

for next year's Guineas and would you think that's the - we are

looking at a potential classic winner. Official time there 1.13.

All the times have been off off standard, apart from Frankel's

which was a sensational time. It's not bad, actually. That's not too

bad. He is so relaxed coming back in, that's the sign of a good horse.

It hasn't taken too much out of him. Good run from Olympic Glory, made a

lot of ground and Cristoforo Colombo not disgraced. They pulled

a long way clear, Sir Prancealot leading home the rest. It had the

feel of a quality race. He wasn't travelling as well as some of the

others but he ground it out and showed real class. Richard Hannon

will be absolutely delighted with his other horse, because he's flown

from the back. Won an ordinary race at Goodwood, probably lacked

experience. There he is, Dawn Approach, no surprise he is getting

quotes for next year's classics because he is looking for a step

newspaper trip already. -- step up in trip already. You can bet Jim

will be aiming this horse now at Newmarket in the second part part

we will check those details in due course. But have a look at him,

from the first crop of New Approach, a little bit of his dad in him. I

would say he's got a more relaxed temperament than his father, that's

for sure. There he is. He comes back and the thing is that they

know the breed, the Bolger team. They've had experience of the breed

before. It really does help when you are seeing them generation

after generation and handling them and training them. It really does -

it's a great assistance when you know exactly what their

predecessors might have liked and what sort of training they may have

benefited from. There is the man himself, Jim

Bolger. His son-in-law, Kevin Manning, the jockey.

We are going to hear a lot more about Dawn Approach, unbeaten in

four starts. Let's look at the full results now. John, what ended up

Ladbrokes if you are interested. Get on the phone now if you want to

do that. Jim and his wife and son- in-law Kevin Manning having a

photograph with Dawn Approach. 16-1 with Ladbrokes for the 2000 Guineas

at Newmarket next year. And, of course, his sire, New

Approach was trained by Jim himself. We will grab a word with Jim as

soon as the photos are done. Of course, Jim trained New Approach

to win the Derby. Jim, can I have a brief word. You

are better now after that? Well, sure, I am pretty well all the time,

thank God. The horse is one that you have always thought a lot of.

You have been quoted or people have said you said that this is the best

said he's as good as I've had had. Expand more on what his qualities

are? He has pace, he has stamina, he has the looks, the temperament.

There are no holes in this fella.? Would he have the speed for a 2000

Guineas and perhaps go a bit further? I don't see him going

beyond the mile and I don't want him to go beyond the mile. That

will do him. The sign says he will only stay the mile. How proud are

you to have trained a horse like him? I don't do pride, because I'm

aware of the consequence. You have sold a lot of very good two-year-

old on to the other owners is. He a horse that would be up for sale?

Sure, I have to keep the show on the road, so if somebody makes me

an offer I can't refuse, then we would probably have to part with

him, but I'm happy enough to have him for as long as we can have him.

He's had four starts already. Where next for him? I will probably give

him a little break. He is a very gross horse. He grubs very well, so

the break won't get to be too long. I stay Curragh, the national Stakes,

and if I can find the space for him in the Dewhurst with the other two-

year-olds I have, maybe the Dewhurst. There is always

Longchamps as well. Three more runs I hope. Jim, thank you for talking

to us. You're welcome. Kevin, take us through what happened there. We

were looking at you at one stage and it looked to be hard work for

him. I didn't think we went overly mad early on. We built up to it.

Six furlongs is his minimum and when he found top gear in the last

furlong, it was all over. Jim said as good a two-year-old as he's had.

When you sit on him, what are your impressions? I think he's probably

as smart a two-year-old as I've ridden. He's winning over a trip

that's probably not his best. I think when he steps up to seven

furlongs you will see a real horse. Is he a natural type for the

Guineas? He has the right attitude, a great cruising gear, turn of foot.

He ticks all the boxes. similarities with the sire, who you

also rode? He didn't have the pace that this lad had. It is not his

ideal trip, six furlongs. Thank you Kevin. Thank you very much.

And Kevin Manning will make his way towards the trophy presentation

podium. Jackie Boulger receiving the trophy. Henry, the voice of

Test Match Special, he might say to Kevin. That's a performance with

which we are most impressed. Let's look back at the Coventry

Stakes with Willie. A couple of horses to look at. Paul Hanagan's

The Taj. Ruins his chance. Daryl Holland's horse was playing up

beforehand. He missed the break. And stable mate of the winner,

drawn next to him at stalls 14, slow in his stride buts obvious the

plan is to get him in front early on. It looks as if he there to help

Dawn Approach. He pushes him away, pushes hard and Dawn Approach slips

in behind him. That gave him a nice lead. Just like he does at home.

But the one nearest to us in the flu jacket. Going far too free.

He's never going get the winning post pulling like that. Obviously

next time they'll have to settle him down a bit. He need to learn to

settle a bit. Here he is in the centre now. Let's look at our

winner coming through here. Look at another one of Richard Hannon's

horses. Olympic Glory ran a very nice race he's one horse you would

definitely look at in future. She running on really strongly. The

other Hannon horse is a speed horse. He isn't good enough. My opinion of

Dawn Approach is he is a seven- furlong horse. If he gets closer to

him he would still find a bit more. This is a horse which possibly will

be one of the horses will you be interested in next year's 2000

Guineas. Tell everybody the horse you won in this race? I finished

third in Generous in this race, many moons ago, but he ended up

winning the Derby. And dawn? - and Dawn Approach? Speed A quite

possible 2000 Guineas contender. This is the pre-parade range. In an

attempt to try and pick a winner I've come to have a little look.

This is Paul keen, who did manage to do just that by watching the

horses in the Parade Ring. Weished out Dawn Approach in the last race.

He was faflt and he did have excellent form, but he -- he was

favourite and he did have excellent form. His form in Ireland was rock

solid and he looked the part here. A gorgeous colt, stood head and

shouldest above the rest of them. You do train horses right? Yes.

Pick me a winner for the Ascot Stakes. It's a tricky one because

it's a handicap, but being a jumping man and being Irish I would

have to go with Simenon. That's my tip. I will take that one. Best of

luck. Congratulations on your fortune. It is a special Royal

Ascot this year. This is the nod towards Steven Jones, one of the

greatest milliners in the world. This looks amazinging girls, have

you having a lovely day? We're having a great day. The sun has

come out, so we are really enjoying it. There's been a winner, and you

are Paul's wife. Can we talk about outfits? Yes, sure. My dress is

from Coast. My headpiece is from Helen Cook, a milliner in Ireland.

Isn't that your sister? It is. It was great. I have my own milliner

on hand to make a hat to match my dress. How lucky are you to have a

sister that does that? That's fantastic. It's quite tricky to get

the outfit right for something like this. How's your danger going

you've got perfect weather. It's been fabulous. My first time at

Ascot. The sun's come out. A lovely day. I'm enjoying the lovely food

and direction it is wonderful. have celebrity chefs here this week.

Mark Sergeant has been working on a lot of the food here. Anyone been

here before? I've been here once. We came last year. We came on the

Tuesday, so it was the only nice day they last year. We've been

lucky again from year. It's brilliant. Don't you think it looks

different this year? They've changed it so much, and we are

celebrating the Diamond Jubilee. What were your thoughts when you

first arrived? It's fantastic. I love the decorations and the flags.

It's brilliant. Tell me what you are wearing. A beautiful hat with a

lovely flower. The inspiration behind that pick? I did dress six

months ago, and I knew it was the Ascot dress. I had my hat made to

match the dress, in a town in the Scottish borders, Melrose. It has

been a really good day. All we need now is the top tip from Paul to

come in, do we not? This is made out of chocolate. I'm just going to

bite into it and see if it's real. Hang on a minute.

LAUGHTER Look another that! That's good! Beat that.

I would if I could, but this is what we get for tea. Seriously.

That's all we get. If you have just come in from work and you are

wondering what's happened on day one of Royal Ascot, it's been

sensational. As the crowds poured in, the sun

shone down, the Royal Procession led by Her Majesty the Queen, and a

huge crowd that was gathered around the Parade Ring and stayed there to

look at Frankel, who was going for win number 11 in a row. And he did

not disappoint. He won by 11 lengths. He took the Queen Anne

Stakes in style. Henry Cecil celebrating afterwards.

A relieved and relaxed man. The King's Stand Stakes, victory went

to Hong Kong, Little Bridge. With Zac Purton on board, winning for C

S Shum. The St James's Palace Stakes for

three-year-olds over a mile. The race was taken by Kieren Fallon on

a horse called Most Improved. We've just seen Dawn Approach win the

Coventry and looks set for the 2000 Guineas. Certainly a classic

contender for next year. Mick, a couple of things about Frankel that

you know. Could you share? I spoke to Tom Queally. He said to me, the

horse has lost a shoe, so that makes his performance even more

impressive. I think Kieren Fallon saw it go early on in the race.

That is not helping in terms of the grip on the turf and being able to

get into your next stride. If we look at the sectional times the,

for the first time, you can see the fastest furlong, we are comparing

what Frankel did today on the top line and what he did in the Queen

Elizabeth II Stakes last year. The ground today is probably softer

than it was then. His fastest furlong, .58 today compared to

10.99 last year. That fastest furlong is extraordinary. 10.58 is

the sort of time that sprinters do. That's ing. What he did today, I

think visually it is as impressive as I have ever seen in a Group 1.

This horse has blown away the opposition. Frankie Dettori said it

was like watching a a horse gallop off into the dust. He is so much

more relaxed now and that allows Tom Queally to not fight him. But

when he says go... Look at him! There is no doubt his world rate

willing go up after. This What a feeling that must be for Tom

Queally. Unbelievable. That's the horse of a lifetime. That's like

driving a superpowered car. It is all his. Absolutely. Nobody else is

going to get on board, not unless he gets suspended or anything, and

he will make sure he doesn't. Next stop is the Sussex Stakes at

Goodwood. And there is Tom getting ready for

the next race, in which he rides dark dark. One more live race to

come on BBC Two and then the Windsor Palace winds on BBC

It is Phil Smith of the British Horseracing Authority. We know that

Frankel is the best horse in the world but someone has to put flesh

on those bonus. Frankel is the leading miler in that category. But

today's performance, how highly do you rate it in comparison with the

Lockinge Stakes, how highly do you rate today's performance? It is a

difficult race to rate unfortunately, because the horse we

would have liked to use as our guideline, Excelebration, hasn't

done his stuff. He is too close to inferior horses. Frankel to my eyes

was the most visually stunning horse I've seen in 40 years of

assessing horses. When you come to put a figure on what horses have

done you need another horse in thena race to have raced his Best?

Yes, and the other horse didn't do that. We've discussed it with some

of the international handicappersers we know he is at

least 138, but we have a view that visually it looked better than that.

It may be that the third, fourth and fifth will come out in future

and show that they are better than they are at the moment and we can

raise the whole level of the race in future. The best we've had is

Dancing Brave on 141. Certainly I'm sure that Frankel is going to get

there. Whatever, everything else has a long way to go to catch up

with him. We saw the King's Stand Stakes next and that's part of the

sprint racing. Bated Breath won the first British champions series

sprint, and he was beaten by Little Bridge. Will that automatically

place Little Bridge at the end head of affairs? Absolutely. Bated

Breath is incredibly had consistent. We rate him 118. He has replicated

that on many occasions, so we are happy to have Little Bridge on 120.

There is pretty much reasonable agreement on that around the world.

So the first race, won by Frankel, he's the best miler. Little Bridge

is the best sprirnt and in the champions series, probably the best

five furlong sprinter around. The St James's Palace Stakes was won by

Most Improved. Does his victory make him the best three yoelled

colt mighter around? He's improved but not most improved. We've got

him now up to 118. If you look again at the second horse, he was

beaten further by Camelot in the past. We can't really have him Gaza

as Camelot. Camelot, obviously the Derby winner, is still the best

miler around. But when you look at the figures, Little Bridge, 120,

Most Improved 118. Frankel 138. That puts the whole thing into

perspective. They would be thrashed by him. The next thing is everyone

wants Frankel to take on new challengers. He's beaten

Excelebration five times. Cham lot is the next horse on the list for

Frankel. People are suggesting they might meet over 10 furlongs in

Juddmonte International. Ten furlongs, Frankel hasn't been over

that distance, but outstanding over a mile. The best in the world. How

do you see that panning out according to the figures?

trainer knows more about that horse than I do and is confident he would

stay. He was much more amenable to restraint. He cruised through the

race and sorted them out with a fantastic turn of speed at the end.

York is pretty much a stayer's track. He would have to stay the

full distance. It is one mile two- and-a-half furlongs that race. I'm

more confident now he would be able to rep Kate what he could do over

the and mile. He have the Sussex Stakes first. Every time he runs

been on Frankel Watch. You have been designated the job of watching

Henry Cecil and the horse today. stalked Frankel and Henry Cecil.

Fascinating experience watching them at close quarters. Before the

race Cecil looked pretty sombre, very anxious. After the race, you

could visibly see this huge waegt lifting -- weight lifting off his

shoulders and that what we saw today, I think it redefines what we

think is possible. Best horse you have seen? By a long mile F we saw

the Lockinge. He's doubled that and add a length and it's absolutely

hosed up. Incredible to watch. Up there with the very best we have

ever seen. We have the rest of week to look forward to. Big one of the

week in the Windsor Forest tomorrow. We can't let tkpwu without giving a

tip. You could, you could! We will let you have two shots. Ascot

Stakes? Fiulin. Pipe family have a great record in the race and even

bigger price, Spice Fair, loves to come off a decent gallop and long

distance race, race could be set up for him. You heard it here first.

Let's check the runners and riders, they're about to leave the paddock.

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 43 seconds

Private Story already on his way Willie Carson and ridden by his

grandson, William Carson, Danvilla is her name. Yes, I bred her.

have told him just go and win, that's what you have told thoeupl

do. The trouble is getting a draw 20, scuppers what you think, you

know, off bit of a chance of winning a race but drawn 20...

does he do to counteract that? It's on the outside. He has to go across

the whole track to get in. How long have you got before the first bend?

Ha-ha! Thank you, Clare! A mile! Six furlongs before the first bend,

what are you worrying about? Mick, help me out here. Nobody, but

nobody is going to give up their spot, are they? Exactly. You have

to barge somebody out of the way to get an even better position.

don't want to be in a barging match in a long distance race because

that's energy expelled and you don't want to do that and don't

want to be going around this racecourse wide, you want to be in

going the shortest route. I don't think she will be able to do that.

But it's a long way around this racecourse. It's two and a half

miles. You want to get your horse off the bridle, sitting with your

hands resting on the horse's neck and putting pressure on there and

getting the horse to do exactly the same thing to relax, and just to

open and shut its legs without using any energy. Sweeping right

down there to Swinley Bottom, traditionally the softer part of

the course because of the way the ground falls, but actually all the

jockeys reporting that the ground is riding good, it was officially

good to soft, been drying out out all afternoon because of the

sunshine and breeze. It's a warm sun. These runners making their way

to the start for the Ascot Stakes. A different prospect to the two-

year-olds we just saw sprinting. Now we get much older horses, much

more physically developed going over two and a half miles. Horses

in here that Mick Fitzgerald, you have actually ridden, Sentry Duty.

We will talk about in a moment. But that's Elyaadi, over from Ireland.

There is a few of these that are... Got very warm this horse in the

paddock. I know it's a warm day, like you say, but Wye say that will

Henderson, you used to be his stable jockey. He has a great

record here, Nicky. Won last year. Sentry Duty, you always looked a

big fella on him. I was! He is a small horse. He is, but he is a

lovely lad. Kieron Fallon all smiles, relaxed. Sometimes you get

a jockey with his confidence high, you can get a chance. Here is a

trainer worth following at Royal Ascot, Hughy Morrison trains this

horse. Hughy had three runners at last year's Royal Ascot and two won.

This horse needs - well he's running in two miles and a half

today, but when he is running over the two miles he needs a very

strong pace. He needs something to go at. He is a laidback character

and he is a big slow, but he just needs a strong pace and something

to gallop at, something to aim for. Over two miles and a half he will

have plenty to aim at. Daryl Holland rode him last time, so he

should know him now. I agree with Clare, Hughy Morrison's horses, you

ignore them at your peril at big meetings. Already there, that's

Simenon, seems to have improved since going hurdling and has won

twice over two miles and third also in a grade one champion in April.

That hurdling form, translate that to the flat and Simenon has a big

chance and clearly he has improved since he was running on the flat.

Some of the jump jockeys have dual licences and can do light light

lightweights. There is Ruby, he will be enjoying a day off. He will

be enI -- enjoying himself. He has a glow on him now. That's the sun,

Willie! Now, this horse in the background, number 11, you will see

him when he moves clear. I looked across the paddock and said what's

that? It's the first horse all day that I thought was absolute

standout in the paddock. He is so strong and so muscular and he is

called Al Khawaneej. Won well at Goodwood the last time he ran there.

He was a sort of trial race for today and he's obviously a horse,

ran twice this year. Won both his races this year. He is huge. He is

improving. You can see how much taller he is than Dark Ranger. If

he just - here we go, look at him. Now that's a really, really

impressive looking horse. Look at the length of the neck on him. Is

he a full horse? Good question. Yes, he is. He looks it. You see the

crest on his head. You don't normally get full horses running in

this sort of race. Which he means he is still a colt. Hasn't been

bit of bad luck. He will be hoping he can get off the mark here.

This is Dark Ranger, Tom Queally did have the armband on for leading

jockey for the week after Frankel and had it - but clearly it's been

handed on now to somebody who has had a winner in placed horses.

say you should with jumps horses almost add 45lbs to the rating and

get what they should be over hurdles. If that's the case this

horse has a little to find. He is fancied when he ran at Cheltenham.

Just disappointed a little bit. that true about putting 45 on?

That's the figure? Roughly. Let's look at the market and see if it's

giving us clues for this. Here is John.

into the stalls but we must give him - her a mention, she won this

race race last year and is - Nicky Henderson has had wins here. Eddie

Ahern has a good partnership with Nicky Henderson. Nicky's record on

the flat, his percentages is very high indeed. Look out for Veiled,

out of stall 17. Drawn on the outside, as is Willie's horse,

Danvilla, out of 20. Just a couple Two-and-a-half miles the trip. They

are just about ready for the Ascot Stakes. Al Khawaneej is going to be

the last to be loaded. And they are set. Ready to go.

And they are racing. Danvilla on the outside was awkwardly away.

Scots Gaelic was one of the first to get going. Cosimo De Medici at

the rear of the field crossing towards the inside, just preceded

by Danvilla. In the early stages. They run up the home strait. The

leader is Private Story on the far side. Joined now the outsider Call

It On. Just behind them with the red arm it is is Becausewecan. They

are nicely clear of Western Pearl, who is tucked against the rail.

Then follows Twin Soul. Trying to get some cor. Then Scots Gaelic as

they travel up the straight the first time. In the centre is

Simenon. Tusked on the inside is Fiulin. They are a length ahead of

Elyaadi. A length back to Ashbrittle. One length to Veiled,

trapped on the outside of Tuscan Gold. They are followed a length

away by Veiled, who is still wide, from Monterey. A length-and-a-half

as they pass the two-mile marker. On the inside Al Khawaneej, a

length to Dark Ranger, with Sentry Duty. Two lengths away is Spice

Fair, and three lengths to Cosimo De Medici. A complete circuit ahead

of them in the Ascot Stakes. The leader is the rank outsider Call It

On by two lengths, to Private Story. Tucked away Western Pearl in third.

Three parts to Becausewecan. A length further back is Fiulin,

followed by Twin Soul. The pace is good as they pass the jfplt they've

got just over a mile and five furlongs to go. Simenon is next,

followed by Ashbrittle, and further back Elyaadi. Travelling on the

inside of Scots Gaelic. A length to Veiled, followed by Tuscan Gold. A

length further back is Danvilla on the inside of Al Khawaneej. Being

passed by Nafaath on the outside. Monterey is further back. Half a

length further back is Dark Ranger, who is about fourth last at this

stage from Sentry Duty. Then out the back as they travel down the

side is Spice Fair, who is second last. They head down the side.

Cosimo De Medici trails the field of 20. As they charge down now

towards the mile and three furlong Angela Merkel the leader on the

inside is still Call It On. Leads by a length to up on the outside in

second Private Story. Tucked away is Western Pearl. Half a length

Becausewecan, two lengths away then is Twin Soul, with the gold cap. On

the outside of Fiulin. They are fofuled by Scots Gaelic on the

outside of Simenon. A length to Elyaadi. Followed in the centre by

Ashbrittle, then still trapped wide is Veiled. Even wider is Dark

Ranger. Elyaadi smothered on the fence. A length away is Veiled,

followed by Tuscan Gold. Followed by Nafaath, and then Al Khawaneej.

Sentry Duty, Monterey on the inside followed by Spice Fair and Cosimo

De Medici. Coming out of Swinley Bottom, six-and-a-half furlongs to

travel in the Ascot Stakes. It is still Call It On leading bay length

to in second Private Story. Another light blue behind them is Western

Pearl, followed by Becausewecan. Dark Ranger has made good ground. A

length further back is Twin Soul, followed by Veiled, who has ma the

made good ground. Simenon is tucked away but needs a run from

Ashbrittle. They are followed by Nafaath. Wide from Scots Gaelic and

then Tuscan Gold. Elyaadi on the fence and further back then as

think come towards the turn is Al Khawaneej, with Sentry Duty. Out

the back is Spice Fair. They round the corner from Monterey and Cosimo

De Medici. They turn for home. Just over three furlongs to travel. The

leader on the inside is still Call It On bay length-and-a-half. Here

come the challengers. Western Pearl races out after the leader. Private

Story down the outside from Becausewecan and Dark Ranger.

Behind them is Twin Soul, followed by Veiled. Now Simenon gets the run

in the centre and finishing well. Nafaath down the outside with Al

Khawaneej. On the far side is Call It On, but here's Simenon! Less

loose by Mayan moor. Grabs the lead with a foong left to go and careers

away. Al Khawaneej has come from the ruck and after the leader, but

Simenon kept going and Simenon is going to street them. Simenon wins

it well from in second Al Khawaneej.. Third is Nafaath

followed by a tight fourth between Scots Gaelic and Western Pearl,

followed by Spice Fair. Further back is Becausewecan from Dark

Ranger. They are followed by Veiled and then Call It On, who is well

back with Ashbrittle. Monterey, then Fiulin. Towards the rear is

Private Story. Sentry Duty, Cosimo De Medici and Danvilla. There is

the winner, an 8-1 winner for Ryan Moore. Simenon, number 2, trained

by Willie Mullins. Second is number 11, Al Khawaneej,

ridden by Jamie experience. Third is 13, Nafaath. It is tight

for fourth. Simenon has streeted them. He's won by five or six.

Second Al Khawaneej. No doubt Nafaath third. A tight fourth.

Western Pearl on the far side, Scots Gaelic nearside. Spice Fair

behind them. Then Becausewecan. Then Ashbrittle and then Dark

Ranger. And they were clear then some way behind them is Twin Soul.

Also Tuscan Gold, as they cross the Also Tuscan Gold, as they cross the

line. That's Monterey down the bottom of the screen. The

stragglers are a long way behind. Well beaten indeed. But no doubt,

as soon as at the got the run, Ryan Moore on Simenon, it was all over

in the twinkling of an eye. Number 2, Simenon has got the money in the

colours of Wicklow Bloodstock Limited. This gelding. Ryan Moore,

Hawaafez a good book of rides throughout the whole meeting. The

current leader in the jockey standings. That will give him 58

winners for the season. He is well clear of his nearest rival.

For Ryan Moore this is a regular occurrence, coming into the

winner's enclosure at Royal Ascot. He's been top jockey here for three

years. But for Willie Mullins, the winning trainer, who has had so

much success, this is a first. Indeed a first. He isn't sure where

the winner's enclosure is. haven't been here before. I think

we had a few photo finishes here. It is just to the right here. First

of all we are normally seeing new the winner's enclosure at

Cheltenham and Aintree. I thought the o enwas good when C S Shum had

a winner here from Hong Kong. He work Ford my father in 1958 I think.

This horse has improved. I think he's settled. The hurdles have made

him settle. That's been a big help. I said to Ryan, if you, settle him

on the rails and ride your own race after that. Ryan was still

travelling as everything was quickening up. I hope they were

going fast enough that they weren't just going to run away from him. At

that stage he had trouble getting him out, but after that he was fine.

Any plans for him over the obstacles? The main plan here is

mainly next Saturday. I might leave him here. We've got him in the

Queen Alexandra. We haven't got any plans over jumps for him. We

brought testimony Cheltenham and I thought he might win but he came

last. I thought he didn't travel well. The trainer says he settled a

lot better and he drank a lot of water. He's done a fantastic job.

Willie, well done. Thank you. Ryan Moore making his way in front

of the crowd. He will have been well supported, Simenon, as would

have been Al Khawaneej. Nafaath took third and Scots Gaelic

took came fourth. One more race to come, but it is on the Red Button

on BBCi. That's after we come off air. A smile from Ryan.

That doesn't happen too often. was good effort. After two-and-a-

half miles, pretty hard work for a jockey, so I think he can enjoy the

moment. We continue on BBCi on the Red Button. That's our last race

We were watching one horse and one horse only. He has lit up Royal

Ascot. Frankel. The best performance we've ever seen at this