:00:43. > :00:47.has come through save us. We couldn't have asked for a more
:00:47. > :00:52.beautiful day here at Ascot, the sun is shining, the temperatures in
:00:52. > :00:57.the 80s and the crowds pouring in to celebrate a top, top class day
:00:57. > :00:59.of racing. Henry Cecil will be someone they hope to see in the
:01:00. > :01:04.winners' enclosure, Aidan O'Brien as well. You don't have to be old
:01:04. > :01:08.to enjoy a day at the races, anyone can come here and know they're
:01:08. > :01:12.seeing the very best in equine horse flesh, the best sort of power
:01:12. > :01:16.and elegance. Joey the puppet from the play War Horses is here to
:01:16. > :01:21.entertain the crowds. The way he's operated almost emphasises the
:01:21. > :01:25.beauty of the horse and the flightiness that you can get in
:01:25. > :01:29.thoroughbred racehorses. This is what the crowd are here to see, the
:01:29. > :01:32.culmination of a six month flat season that's covered 35 races and
:01:32. > :01:37.the first ever Qipco Champions' Day we couldn't have expected it would
:01:37. > :01:42.be this good? I wore a suit with a bit of weight to it and it's
:01:42. > :01:49.actually hotter here today than it was here for the Royal meeting back
:01:49. > :01:55.in June. It's amazing, an amazing day to start off the Qipco champion
:01:55. > :02:00.ship day and we have got seven out of ten top rated horses running
:02:00. > :02:04.here today in the whole world, not just in England, the whole world!
:02:04. > :02:07.This is a fantastic series, and this is the number one. Put your
:02:07. > :02:11.recording on because in 50 years' time, if you can live that long,
:02:11. > :02:15.you will still want to see it! Cup Final day with five Cup Final
:02:15. > :02:19.matches coming up to your live on the BBC. We start here on BBC Two,
:02:20. > :02:24.switch to BBC One, and in terms of horses that will dominate the
:02:24. > :02:31.headlines, the number one is Frankel. He's unbeaten in eight
:02:31. > :02:35.starts so far, goes to make it nine in the QEII, coming up later.
:02:35. > :02:39.So You Think is a global superstar bred in New Zealand raced in
:02:39. > :02:43.Australia, trained in Ireland, Ryan Moore takes the ride for Aidan
:02:43. > :02:47.O'Brien and that's something we may see more of in the years to come,
:02:47. > :02:51.the rumours this week that Ryan Moore will join Aidan O'Brien and
:02:51. > :02:57.raid for Ballydoyle, do you think it's true and it's a good move?
:02:57. > :03:02.Definitely a gad move for both. Everybody involved -- good move.
:03:02. > :03:06.There's Fran Berry with him. He'll be riding against him if he take
:03:06. > :03:11.this is job in Ireland, but it's not been substantiated yet. It's
:03:11. > :03:18.just a rumour, only a rumour, and we hope today maybe somebody will
:03:18. > :03:22.come along and say it's true or possibly we'll get the denial. It's
:03:22. > :03:24.a very big rumour on the racecourse here today. We are here to
:03:24. > :03:27.celebrate everything that is wonderful about thoroughbred horse
:03:27. > :03:31.racing, but it's been an extraordinary week for the sport
:03:31. > :03:34.can the headlines dominated and more news broadcast than I can ever
:03:34. > :03:38.remember around racing because of the change in the whip rules that
:03:38. > :03:41.came in on Monday restricting jockeys to using the whip seven
:03:41. > :03:46.times in the flat races and five in the final furlong. One of those
:03:46. > :03:50.who's taken um bridge at the severity of the punment is Richard
:03:50. > :03:56.Hughes and top jockey Richard Hughes is here today to offer his
:03:56. > :04:04.apology to Sheikh FA head Altani, the man behind Qipco, for
:04:04. > :04:08.distracting the attention here from the meeting. -- Sheikh Fahed.
:04:08. > :04:13.This is about as exciting I've been about a day's sport in a very long
:04:13. > :04:16.time. Mick, how much are you looking forward to this day?
:04:16. > :04:21.can't wait. The buzz around this place is terrific. People are here
:04:21. > :04:25.to see one horse that,'s Frankel. That horse is versatile as regards
:04:25. > :04:29.the ground. The official going is good which some people may find
:04:29. > :04:35.surprising, considering the fact it's been very dry and they had to
:04:35. > :04:38.put four mill metres of water on the course in the week. Are you
:04:38. > :04:42.surprised in I bumped into Aidan O'Brien and he said it was
:04:42. > :04:46.beautiful ground. If you get a trainer like him saying that,
:04:46. > :04:50.that's all they can ask for. They are trying to get a level playing
:04:51. > :04:58.field for what is the richest day in British racing. A lot of people
:04:58. > :05:03.are talking about the ground and who will go on it. The Queen
:05:03. > :05:07.Elizabeth Stakes against Frankel, Immortal Verse? She's got to be
:05:07. > :05:12.able to cope with ground conditions like this. Nathaniel was taken out
:05:12. > :05:16.of the Derby because the ground was quick. Maybe it might not suit him,
:05:16. > :05:22.especially as we have such a beautiful day. Nathaniel runs in
:05:22. > :05:30.the Champion Stakes, the most valuable race. How will So You
:05:30. > :05:34.Think go? He'll love it. He's a smart horse. Just behind us, the
:05:34. > :05:44.starting stalls in place for the first race of the day, the Long
:05:44. > :05:44.
:05:44. > :06:41.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:06:41. > :06:45.Distance Cup, the first of five everything in the betting ring.
:06:45. > :06:51.This morning the best backed horse is So You Think from Ireland, the
:06:51. > :06:55.�30,000 at 3-1, the 5-has gone, it's a 9-4 shot. My old mate Gary
:06:55. > :07:03.is usually standing next to me and when he disappears, it's usually
:07:03. > :07:08.fish and chips or a bookies board. He's already eaten so it's not food.
:07:08. > :07:15.You have found something unusual? Champions' Day and I've found a
:07:15. > :07:21.price. 1-2 Frankel. Why have you gone 1-2? It's Champions' Day on a
:07:22. > :07:26.Championship racecourse. We want to give the punters a chance. We have
:07:26. > :07:30.taken 2.5 million in stakes by 10.30 this morning. You can double
:07:30. > :07:34.that with the multiples, this horse will cost us a fortune if he's as
:07:34. > :07:37.good as we think he is. This is Champions' Day and you are still
:07:38. > :07:44.one and two on the board. Wonder why you look sad, John, you might
:07:44. > :07:52.be even sadder later. No eggs and bacon for me and probably not for a
:07:52. > :07:55.week if this thing wins! Frankel. Unbelievable. Better than
:07:55. > :07:58.buying money. This afternoon, we are going to
:07:58. > :08:01.show you something a little different, an enhancement to our
:08:01. > :08:06.coverage on the BBC, and it's all to do with this little twice which
:08:06. > :08:10.every single horse that runs here today is carrying in their saddle
:08:10. > :08:15.cloth and it transmits to around 60 censors around the track meaning we
:08:15. > :08:19.can look at every single horse in every of the races and see exactly
:08:19. > :08:24.how fast they covered every furlong. Also, you will be able to see on
:08:24. > :08:33.the top left hand side there the speed the leading horse is doing in
:08:33. > :08:38.miles per hour and every quarter mile, the cumulative time. Look at
:08:38. > :08:44.the top left hand of your screen in the yellow box, you can see the mph
:08:44. > :08:48.soon after the start. They'll be going about 35mph, if they head
:08:48. > :08:53.towards 40, that's very quick indeed. Afterwards, we have a
:08:53. > :08:58.closer look and we'll show you in some details how fast the horses
:08:58. > :09:02.cover each individual furlong, or at least that's the plan.
:09:02. > :09:07.It's a fabulous line-up we've got for you. Five fantastic races.
:09:07. > :09:11.Let's have alike at the first of them. The runners are going to post
:09:11. > :09:21.for the first race, the Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup.
:09:21. > :09:21.
:09:21. > :10:02.Apology for the loss of subtitles for 56 seconds
:10:02. > :10:08.Let's check the runners and riders Opinion Poll 5-2, that's solid. Big
:10:08. > :10:16.bets going in for Opinion Poll but what a day. Nay harm's been backed
:10:16. > :10:26.as well. And Times Up, the weak horse out the three fame and gloir.
:10:26. > :10:30.
:10:30. > :10:40.-- Nehaam's been backed and the weak horse out of three is knee
:10:40. > :10:45.
:10:46. > :10:48.way down to the start for the first race, the Qipco British Champions
:10:49. > :10:58.Long Distance Cup. Here is what happened in the category up to this
:10:59. > :11:22.
:11:22. > :11:27.racing up on the outside, grabs the lead now -- Fame And Glory. Opinion
:11:27. > :11:33.Poll driven out by Frankie Dettori. He's made it - just! Opinion Poll
:11:33. > :11:43.wearing down Duncan. They are sluging it out. Opinion Poll and
:11:43. > :11:53.
:11:53. > :11:58.Cup. At Leger win for trainer John
:11:58. > :12:03.Gosden. There is and there will continue to
:12:03. > :12:07.be a lot of support for this horse, Opinion Poll, partly because he's a
:12:07. > :12:11.proven stayer and hikes it here at Ascot as well. He was second in the
:12:11. > :12:15.Ascot Gold Cup. Partly also because of the man on board. Frankie
:12:15. > :12:19.Dettori would get this day off to a flying start were he to be
:12:19. > :12:24.successful in the very first race. It look as if this is a race
:12:24. > :12:27.between Opinion Poll and the horse behind him in shot there, Fame And
:12:27. > :12:31.Glory and possibly Times Up. What are your thoughts on Opinion Poll,
:12:31. > :12:36.a tricky horse to ride? Opinion Poll is reputed to want a little
:12:36. > :12:39.more cut in the ground than it is today. But, I was speaking to
:12:39. > :12:45.Johnny Murtagh who nearly always runs the course before racing to
:12:45. > :12:50.get a few pound off, and he came in and he was saying that this ground
:12:50. > :12:55.is like a carpet, every horse should be able to let himself down
:12:55. > :12:59.and go, you know, run to his best on the ground today.
:13:00. > :13:04.Something interesting about Opinion Poll. Since the start of 2010 he's
:13:04. > :13:08.won four from five in Frankie Dettori and one from ten in other
:13:08. > :13:14.jockeys. They definitely get on together. Times Up? He ran for the
:13:14. > :13:19.first time in his life and he's bred to be a stayer for over two
:13:19. > :13:26.miles at Newmarket. He came there at the furlong poll on the bridle.
:13:26. > :13:30.He is definitely up in class today, but he's a horse that possibly
:13:31. > :13:35.first time over two miles at Newmarket, two miles again today,
:13:35. > :13:41.he's going to be a Gold Cup horse for next year. Fame And Glory would
:13:41. > :13:45.be the other horse there who won our gold Cup. He ran a very bad
:13:45. > :13:50.race last time at the Curragh, but the ground was very soft. He likes
:13:50. > :13:53.top of the ground, this fella and that was his... He's a very, very
:13:53. > :13:59.big price because he beat Opinion Poll in the Gold Cup. So why can't
:13:59. > :14:04.he beat him again? He's repute, by his trainer, to saying he's not
:14:04. > :14:07.quite in the same level as he was on Gold Cup day. He didn't say he
:14:07. > :14:12.couldn't win though. We have an interesting race there. Those are
:14:12. > :14:16.the three horses that one of those three I think will be the winner.
:14:16. > :14:23.And if there is anything to challenge them, it could be the
:14:23. > :14:27.grey gelding Colour Vision, Desousa taking the ride for Mark Johnston
:14:27. > :14:31.and three-year-olds have won two of the last four runnings of this and
:14:31. > :14:41.filled the first three placings in 2009. So don't rule out Colour
:14:41. > :14:48.
:14:48. > :14:51.sweat was Darley Sun. So they walk forward now. This is the first race
:14:51. > :14:57.on Qipco British Champions day settling down for the Long Distance
:14:57. > :15:01.cup. They're off and running and Eternal Heart is on a flyer. Behind
:15:01. > :15:06.them is Darley Sun, but Eternal Heart in its usual role taking up
:15:06. > :15:16.the running. Fame And Glory away smartly on the inside. Chiberta
:15:16. > :15:19.
:15:19. > :15:26.King on the inside. Motrice. Times Up. Opinion Poll has the nose band.
:15:26. > :15:32.Nehaam on the inside with the striped cap. Polly's Mark. Colour
:15:32. > :15:36.Vision followed then at the rear by Darley Sun. They are going 32mph
:15:36. > :15:41.upfront as they race down to the straight now. Chiberta King crosss
:15:41. > :15:48.to the inside. Leading by a length and a half to in second Fame And
:15:48. > :15:52.Glory. One length further back is Times Up. Motrice. Darley Sun in
:15:52. > :15:56.the white cap on the inside of Opinion Poll. They continue their
:15:56. > :16:01.journey down the side of the course now, passing the mile and a half
:16:01. > :16:05.game. Last couple there, Colour Vision is right out the back as
:16:05. > :16:09.they travel down past the mile and a half. So fame and gloirbgs a five
:16:09. > :16:14.time group winner and Gold Cup winner is the leader by a length
:16:14. > :16:18.and a half -- Fame And Glory. Chiberta King. The pace is very
:16:18. > :16:26.generous. Just behind them, as they race downhill is Times Up, followed
:16:26. > :16:31.by, on the outside, Eternal Heart. They're going 43, 44mph. They are
:16:31. > :16:37.just steadying a bit in front as they race down past the mile. Fame
:16:37. > :16:42.And Glory. Chiberta King. Times Up. Eternal Heart, Nehaam. Deeper on
:16:42. > :16:51.the track Motrice. Opinion Poll is in the centre. A length to Colour
:16:51. > :16:55.Vision. Polly's Mark is back in the field. Darley Sun. 35mph now and
:16:55. > :17:02.the leader still Chiberta King and Fame And Glory from Chiberta King.
:17:02. > :17:09.A length away in third follows tiepgs up and Eternal Heart and
:17:09. > :17:13.Motrice -- Times Up. Motrice starting to improve rapidly.
:17:13. > :17:23.Frankie Dettori getting busy on Opinion Poll in the blue jacket of
:17:23. > :17:25.
:17:25. > :17:31.Godolphin, followed by Nehaam from Colour Vision, Polly's Mark and and
:17:31. > :17:35.four-and-a-half furlongs to go. Motrice is flat to the boards.
:17:35. > :17:38.Chiberta King. Toward the end of the straight, here is Frankie on
:17:38. > :17:42.Opinion Poll. It's Fame And Glory going well in the lead by a length
:17:42. > :17:47.and a half as they pass the three and are about to straighten for
:17:47. > :17:50.home. Times Up in second. Followed by Motrice. Nehaam going into third,
:17:51. > :17:58.followed by Opinion Poll on the outside. They're clear of the
:17:58. > :18:03.others. Lorvition getting up on the fence. -- Colour Vision.
:18:03. > :18:10.Opinion Poll going into second, followed by Nehaam. On the inside,
:18:10. > :18:15.Times Up. Inside the final furlong, fame and gloir getting weary, still
:18:15. > :18:20.two-and-a-half lengths clear -- Fame And Glory. Fame And Glory has
:18:21. > :18:30.done enough to win. Wins the Long Distance Cup from a tight second
:18:30. > :18:33.there. Opinion Poll second. Colour Vision. Times Up, Eternal Heart,
:18:34. > :18:39.followed by Darley Sun and Polly's Mark. Further back, Motrice and
:18:39. > :18:45.last to finish, Chiberta King. The Gold Cup winner has been good
:18:45. > :18:53.enough to win the first Qipco British Champions race. The Long
:18:53. > :19:03.Distance Cup over two miles. Fame And Glory, Jamie Spencer, is the
:19:03. > :19:09.
:19:09. > :19:16.Opinion Poll. Near side is Colour Vision and the far side in fourth
:19:16. > :19:20.is Nehaam. A gap to Times Up in fifth. Then a long gap to the
:19:20. > :19:25.others, Eternal Heart has finished a long way behind. Polly's Mark in
:19:25. > :19:30.the yellow. The white cap of Darley Sun. Second is number 5, Opinion
:19:30. > :19:36.Poll. That's official now. Makes Colour Vision third and there's
:19:36. > :19:41.Motrice crossing the line and the others coming in at very long
:19:41. > :19:51.intervals. Still a couple, Chiberta King was last to finish. Let's he
:19:51. > :19:57.
:19:57. > :20:02.can the one, two, three. Clsh -- let's check on the one, two, three.
:20:02. > :20:09.The winner trained by Aidan O'Brien and ridden by Jamie Spencer. A 3-1
:20:09. > :20:13.winner in the time of 3.26.50. What a great way to start Qipco
:20:13. > :20:18.British Champions day. We are seeing here a real superstar stayer,
:20:18. > :20:23.a horse who had only See the Stars better than him as a three-year-old.
:20:23. > :20:27.He's stepped up to the plate. He's the new Yeats. Frankie Dettori came
:20:27. > :20:31.wide on Opinion Poll and tried to get the horse going for him, he
:20:31. > :20:35.needs an awful lot of motivation. Jamie Spencer grabbed this race by
:20:35. > :20:40.the scruff of the neck and said, I am going to make this a real test,
:20:40. > :20:46.and it paid off. Yes. The last time the trainers said the race at the
:20:46. > :20:49.Curragh, they quickened it up and slowed her down. They accepted the
:20:49. > :20:55.pace. Today, Jamie Spencer did not accept the pace and he said, after
:20:55. > :20:59.he went past the mile and a half start, this pace is not fast enough,
:20:59. > :21:03.I'd better go and make it himself. And that is exactly what he did.
:21:04. > :21:10.The horse was getting a bit tired at the finish, but he's done it the
:21:10. > :21:15.hard way. He's the true staying champion. He's won the two possibly
:21:15. > :21:21.main races for staying horses of the year. The gold cup and this
:21:21. > :21:25.champions two mile race here today. Actually, Jamie Spencer, everybody
:21:25. > :21:30.says he rides out the back, but there again today, we can see that
:21:30. > :21:32.he can do it from the front. The boy has got a clock in his head.
:21:32. > :21:36.great training performance from Aidan O'Brien to bring this horse
:21:36. > :21:39.back from frankly two disappointing runs. They were both on soft ground
:21:39. > :21:44.at the Curragh and particularly last time, he just didn't look
:21:44. > :21:48.himself at all. But today, back to his best and remarkable to be able
:21:48. > :21:51.to win the Ascot Gold Cup. Come back here on British Champions day
:21:52. > :21:57.and win the Long Distance race as well. He is a genuine champion
:21:57. > :22:00.stayer, isn't he? Of course he is. He was good enough to run in the
:22:00. > :22:05.classics, Fame And Glory, and of course, Ballydoyle, got so many
:22:05. > :22:12.good horses, they said, right, we'd better go now that Yeats has
:22:12. > :22:16.retired. They chose this horse to be their staying candidate and of
:22:16. > :22:21.course, he's done the job really, really well. He's winning the main
:22:21. > :22:26.staying races and he looks as though he'd have to be favourite to
:22:26. > :22:31.win the Gold Cup here at Ascot next June. In fact, he gets a quote of
:22:31. > :22:35.3-1 favourite for next year's Ascot Gold Cup.
:22:35. > :22:38.Willie speaking very confidently, he was speaking confidently without
:22:38. > :22:45.the race in our production meeting. He wouldn't hear of this horse
:22:45. > :22:50.being beaten. He's been spot on there. This horse is is its 13th
:22:50. > :23:00.win in 21 starts, an outstanding horse, a great credit to his
:23:00. > :23:05.
:23:05. > :23:10.absolutely perfect, those that are coming in after riding in our first
:23:10. > :23:14.race. He's an Irish Derby winner, he's a Gold Cup winner, but he's
:23:14. > :23:19.also a Coronation Cup winner at Epsom, so he's a really versatile
:23:20. > :23:24.horse, he can handle all sorts of ground and courses and he's really
:23:24. > :23:29.appreciated the conditions of today's race. He's won it very,
:23:29. > :23:34.very well. He goes into the history books as the very first winner of a
:23:34. > :23:39.Qipco British Champions race. That is the Long Distance cup. Jamie
:23:39. > :23:44.Spencer. He is the winning jockey and that was his 99th winner of the
:23:44. > :23:52.season. Had a great season, not only here, but also abroad as well
:23:52. > :23:58.with those trips to America and also in these colours, Cape Blanco
:23:59. > :24:08.owned by Mrs And Dr Haye and they race this in partnership with
:24:09. > :24:12.
:24:12. > :24:17.derrick Smith, Sue Magna and Michael Taylor.
:24:17. > :24:27.Here we see time and glory coming into the winners' enclosure. Aidan
:24:27. > :24:34.
:24:34. > :24:38.O'Brien will be hoping they win this horse because the Ascot crowd
:24:38. > :24:42.love Ascot specialists and Fame And Glory's proved himself that by
:24:42. > :24:48.winning the Ascot Gold Cup and coming back and taking this. A big
:24:48. > :24:55.reception for Jamie Spencer. Mrs Taylor there obviously thought,
:24:55. > :25:04.like I did, it would be a lot colder than I did. Fame and floir
:25:04. > :25:14.was lugging towards the rail and getting tired, wasn't he -- Fame
:25:14. > :25:14.
:25:14. > :25:18.And Glory? Yes. The Joness are here to see this horse win. A great day
:25:18. > :25:21.for even at Ballydoyle and for the breeders as well. You can see the
:25:21. > :25:27.changes being made today to make sure this looks and feels different
:25:27. > :25:30.from any race day that's ever been staged. Yes, look at how many
:25:30. > :25:34.people are here, Claire, there isn't one little spot. If you
:25:34. > :25:44.wanted to come in here, you would have to fight to get a spot to see
:25:44. > :25:47.
:25:47. > :25:50.the horses. Michael Taylor and Derek Smith congratulating Jamie
:25:50. > :25:55.Spencer. Jamie is their retained jockey, so he'll continue to ride
:25:55. > :26:05.the horses in which the Hayes are involved, whatever the jockey
:26:05. > :26:11.
:26:11. > :26:15.arrangements at Ballydoyle next wonder from John and Gary down in
:26:15. > :26:18.the betting ring, whether that was a result that's hurt the bookies,
:26:18. > :26:21.because I know when the Ballydoyle mob like a horse and support it,
:26:21. > :26:29.they can have serious money on it, John? Certainly can, Claire, but
:26:29. > :26:32.for the moment, they've won the first here with Fame And Glory.
:26:32. > :26:36.Claire was asking the question, a bit of money late on for Fame And
:26:36. > :26:45.Glory but it's not that horse that's been the biggest backed?
:26:45. > :26:50.rp right, bouz So You Think in the champions stakes was the first. All
:26:50. > :26:57.the money will be running up. If you fancy So You Think, take the
:26:57. > :27:02.price now, it will be a lot less come just after 4 o'clock, John.
:27:02. > :27:07.Aidan O'Brien, how happy are you get to horse back at his best?
:27:07. > :27:14.Delighted. Like even knew, his big day this year was Ascot Gold Cup
:27:14. > :27:19.and he was trained very hard for it. Out of respect and to the horses,
:27:19. > :27:23.we had to be gentle and kind to him after that. We chased him hard for
:27:23. > :27:29.the Gold Cup and you don't want to do that to a horse twice this a
:27:29. > :27:33.year. He had his break, two nice comebacks and we chased them a
:27:33. > :27:37.little bit today first, but delighted. Jamie gave him a super
:27:37. > :27:42.ride. He knew the horse really well and when he turned down, he just
:27:42. > :27:46.led him into a lovely rhythm. Delighted. Royal Ascot Gold Cup
:27:46. > :27:50.next year? Listen, obviously that'll be everybody else's
:27:50. > :27:55.decision, so, you know, we just feel privileged to have him this
:27:55. > :27:58.year and wouldn't it be great. We'll let you go and swap you over
:27:58. > :28:03.with Jamie. Thank you very much. You heard Aidan singing your
:28:03. > :28:08.praises about the ride. When did you concoct that plan? We were
:28:08. > :28:12.always going to be positively relative. Jimmy said he'd go a good
:28:12. > :28:17.one, so I followed him. Once he turned to go by the stands, the
:28:17. > :28:21.horse was idle so I slipped down and let my fella use his stride.
:28:21. > :28:25.Without trying to sound patronising, Aidan O'Brien, how can he get him
:28:25. > :28:29.to turn the form around? I was so gutted at the Curragh because you
:28:29. > :28:32.expect him to win, odds on favourite for a classic and nothing
:28:32. > :28:38.happened, but he was just electric today and every time something came
:28:38. > :28:43.to me, they were setting him alight. He was shooting on again. He was
:28:43. > :28:47.entitled to idle at the last 100 yards but he did well. It's
:28:47. > :28:50.exciting, Qipco's a great day's racing, I hope everybody grasps it
:28:50. > :28:55.because it's something new and we should praise them because without
:28:55. > :29:00.them we wouldn't have such an exciting day. Other than Royal
:29:00. > :29:05.Ascot, I can't remember being so excited for a race. What was that
:29:05. > :29:11.like walking back into the winners enclosure? Seemed like a different
:29:11. > :29:19.day to Ascot? It's a Group three, but they're the best Stayers and
:29:19. > :29:24.have been running against each other all year. That should be very
:29:24. > :29:30.exciting, delighted to be part of Fame and gloish won the first race
:29:30. > :29:40.of the afternoon, -- Fame And Glory. We can have a look for you at the
:29:40. > :29:57.
:29:57. > :30:01.decision after about half a mile to go through and take the lead. We'll
:30:01. > :30:06.highlight for you, there he is the winner, Fame And Glory. The runner
:30:06. > :30:13.up Opinion Poll is there. Colour Vision there and necessity haum
:30:13. > :30:19.there. Chiberta King was in front and with the aid of the times they
:30:19. > :30:24.were going 27, 28mph early on. they were. Now Jamie Spencer know
:30:24. > :30:28.that's horse has no problems with stamina. He said, this is no good
:30:28. > :30:31.for me. I'm going to ride the race and dictate matters to suit me and
:30:31. > :30:37.that's exactly what Jamie has done. Added to that fact, he's gone at
:30:37. > :30:41.that stage of the race alw, we'll see that later on, they're going
:30:41. > :30:46.downhill. So they will get faster, though they're not making it harder
:30:46. > :30:50.for themselves on this track. It would be different on the straight
:30:50. > :30:57.track. Let's have a look at the straight. You have the winner there.
:30:57. > :31:00.Here is Opinion Poll. He's come round the outside. Yeah, but he
:31:00. > :31:04.knows, Frankie knows, Jamie Spencer, he saw him look round. He's
:31:04. > :31:07.weighing up the opposition. You see Jamie have a look there. Frankie
:31:07. > :31:11.knows I've got to get after him because he's had a freeby up front.
:31:11. > :31:18.He's chased him. He has no option. You never see Frankie go that wide
:31:18. > :31:22.round a bend, but he had no option. He's had to chase. But the bird had
:31:22. > :31:27.flown. And at that stage, between the three, just before the turn to
:31:27. > :31:31.the two furlong pole and the winner of the race put in his fastest
:31:31. > :31:36.furlong. Jamie's won the race by taking the lead 12 furlongs out and
:31:36. > :31:40.seized it by getting his horse to quicken round the home turn.
:31:40. > :31:46.Because of that it must have seemed an eternity for the finishing line
:31:46. > :31:55.to come to him. Good performances in second, third and fourth. Colour
:31:55. > :31:57.Vision ran really. That's the first race of the day. Fame And Glory
:31:57. > :32:07.winning. Real jubilation for Aden O'Brien
:32:07. > :32:08.
:32:08. > :32:17.and his family. They know how good this horse is. The family are here
:32:17. > :32:22.to celebrate. Aden moves on to four winners. Sir Henry Cecil has six.
:32:22. > :32:27.In terms of jockeys, Frankie Dettori has moved ahead of Tom
:32:27. > :32:30.Queally through finishing second there. He has five wins, three
:32:30. > :32:40.seconds now, two thirds and it's those two thirds that move him
:32:40. > :32:49.ahead of Tom Queally. This is just for the Qipco champions series.
:32:49. > :32:53.Let's hear from John Magma. What a great start to the day. How good a
:32:53. > :32:57.training performance was that to get this horse back to his best?
:32:57. > :33:02.tell you, it was a good training performance, there's no doubt about
:33:02. > :33:06.that. When you train a horse to win a Gold Cup, you have to have them
:33:06. > :33:10.so supremely fit, it takes a lot out of them. To get them back to
:33:10. > :33:14.that level of fitness that's what he did. A sensational ride as well?
:33:14. > :33:19.Yeah, you've got to hand it to Jamie, that's a great ride. No
:33:19. > :33:24.better man than Jamie on his day. big day, the horse that most people
:33:24. > :33:29.will associate with you, So You Think in the last race. Most
:33:29. > :33:33.occasions a horse running in the Arc, two weeks later, people worry
:33:33. > :33:38.about the closeness of the race. Can you ease the worries by saying
:33:38. > :33:42.he can take it. He went from Ascot to Sandown pretty quick this year N
:33:42. > :33:49.Australia he ran three races in ten days, the last one being a two-mile
:33:49. > :33:53.race. Had eran wling in that. There for the grace of God, he looks like
:33:53. > :33:58.a horse that can do that sort of thing. What do you make of this new
:33:58. > :34:02.day at Ascot? It's fantastic, a great course and the sponsors have
:34:02. > :34:07.done a great job in promoting the day. It couldn't be better.
:34:07. > :34:12.Hopefully you'll get some more of their money. Thank you. And this
:34:12. > :34:17.day has the royal seal after profl. Her Majesty the Queen arriving
:34:17. > :34:20.through the gate here at Ascot and she is here to watch the final four
:34:20. > :34:26.races of this British champions series. She will present the trophy
:34:26. > :34:31.to the winner of the Quene Elizabeth II Stakes, that race at
:34:31. > :34:36.3.35pm. Franc sl odds on favourite to win that one.
:34:36. > :34:43.-- Frankel is odds on favourite to win.
:34:43. > :34:47.Johnny Weatherby there greeting the Queen. She will make her way to the
:34:47. > :34:57.Royal Box. The trophy presentation for the first race. Tom James is
:34:57. > :35:04.
:35:04. > :35:08.Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup. Great start to the
:35:08. > :35:14.day. Fantastic start. They've got the best stayer that there is in
:35:14. > :35:21.Europe winning our first race. The championship Qipco stayers race, so
:35:21. > :35:26.we're on a roll, as it were. We have got a lot more to come. We've
:35:26. > :35:31.got even better to come! We V we have Frankel still to come, So You
:35:31. > :35:34.Think as well. The top sprint race and fillies and mares race as well.
:35:34. > :35:38.A stunning line up on an extraordinary day. We'd like to
:35:38. > :35:44.take this opportunity, before we switch over to BBC One to say very,
:35:44. > :35:48.very best wishes and a quick recovery to two former jump jockeys
:35:48. > :35:53.and great trainer, he is in hospital at the moment in
:35:53. > :36:03.septicaemia. We hope that he makes a recovery. Pums through, come on
:36:03. > :36:04.
:36:04. > :36:08.Josh! -- pulls through. He and Terry Biddlecombe suffered a stroke
:36:09. > :36:14.earlier in the week. He's now home and recovery. Josh and Terry were
:36:14. > :36:20.at the head of jump racing, as jockeys, both of them trading
:36:21. > :36:29.titles and great, great friends. And great people, you know, they're
:36:29. > :36:33.really the stal warts of the racing community, 20, 30 years ago. Josh
:36:33. > :36:38.went on and became a very successful trainer, taking over
:36:38. > :36:44.from Ryan Price, very successful and Terry who did train, not quite
:36:44. > :36:49.with the same distinction as Josh. Now one of the innovations of this
:36:49. > :36:52.champions series is a lot of focus on the equine heroes, but also far
:36:52. > :36:56.higher profile for the jockeys. They are required before all of
:36:56. > :37:03.these champions series races to come out and stand by their banners
:37:03. > :37:10.in front of the crowd. Richard Hill there. The banners have the owner's
:37:10. > :37:20.colours on them with the name. Richard Hills a man with so much
:37:20. > :37:26.
:37:26. > :37:33.experience in the saddle. That's the manager there. Kieron Fallon
:37:33. > :37:38.takes over from Richard Hughes. Richard had taken umbrage at the
:37:38. > :37:42.penalties for breaking the new whip rules and handed in his license on
:37:42. > :37:50.Thursday night and doesn't ride here today. Kieron Fallon benefits
:37:50. > :37:56.by taking over for Richard Hannon in this race. It's a field of 16
:37:56. > :38:00.for the British champion sprint. Deacon Blues and Society Rock have
:38:00. > :38:03.good chances. Yes that's got chances without a doit. We saw in
:38:03. > :38:07.the Rugby World Cup a narrow victory for France. We could have a
:38:07. > :38:10.French victory here as well. Moonlight Cloud is very well
:38:10. > :38:17.Franceied. -- fancied. It's been a great start to the day. We have so
:38:17. > :38:21.much still to come: The best is still to come.
:38:21. > :38:28.He's unbeaten so far in eight starts, Frankel goes to make it
:38:28. > :38:32.number nine in the Queen Elizabeth II stakes at 3.35am. So You Think
:38:32. > :38:35.is a global superstar, eight group ones in total, three of them since
:38:36. > :38:41.joining the yard of Aden O'Brien. Ryan Moore rides him in the final
:38:41. > :38:47.race. We'll see behind the scenes of one of racing's newest trainers
:38:47. > :38:51.Roger Varian took over from the much missed Michael Jarvis. He has
:38:52. > :38:56.wonderful horses running today. I went to see Frankie Dettori with