Champions Day, Part 2 Racing from Ascot

The very best gathered today at Ascot. A champion will be crowned

at every distance. It's the richest racing day ever in Britain. Qipco

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horse, the brilliant Frankel. Ascot, but not as you've ever seen

it before. This place is full of people, some of them coming racing

for the very first time. All of them look ago head to four races

that we have coming up on BBC One that show case the very best of

horse racing. 25,000 people or more coming through the gates here today.

Many more because the weather is so beautiful, will have come to enjoy

the brilliance of Aden O'Brien and Sir Henry Cecil, two trainers who

undoubtedly will grace the winners enclosure. So much to enjoy. Most

of it based around the sheer beauty and power and elegance of the race

horse, the timing and the tactical skill of jockeys as well. Her

Majesty the Queen is here at Ascot. She arrived shortly and we have had

one race already. It was the Qipco British champions series long

distance cup. It was won by a horse who undoubtedly woim press the

Queen and everybody else watching because he is very well respected

honourable champion stayer of the season. Fame And Glory took the

Aidan O'Brien. Second place puts Frankie ahead of

Tom Queally in the race to be leading jockey over the Champions'

Series. That will be decided today, so will leading trainer and we are

here to crown champions every race is a Cup Final. The winners coming

through a newly erected arch into the winners' enclosure here where

they are greeted by the huge cheers and roars of the crowd and also the

all-knowing all-seeing eye of Willie Carson. It's a great day, is

it not This is absolutely one of the best days I can remember. In my

riding days, I would have dreamt about things like this happening.

Of course, I think today is very special because it's the first time

that we are going to have this. In 200 years' time, we might be

talking about this day because there might be the name of a race

named Frankel because I think Frankel is the best horse we've

ever seen. He's going to prove that today and you will see it and it

will happen here later on. It's absolutely a fantastic days' racing.

Even people who watch racing day in and day out and get paid to do it

as a job are excited about seeing Frankel, unbeaten in eight career

starts so far. He'll be trying to make it number nine in a row. He's

the best rated horse in the world. Henry Cecil says he's the best

horse he's ever trained and he's here for the QEI ch. Ryan Moore is

in the final race of the Champion Stakes. Two horses to get really

excited about, but, across-the- board, just quality everywhere you

look. The jockeys are raring to get going on a day that holds so much

excitement, they love to perform in front of a big crowd. Eddie Ahern

in the foreground there. It's not just about the atmosphere and the

prize money of it, but that is important, �3 million on offer

throughout the five days, and as Willie says, the right to be

crowned a champion. Fantastic. do the things that will still be

talked about in a hundred years is a great day of racing and Rishi is

here with us too. I'm taking a respite in the shadow

of the grandstand from this very hot sun today. The runners are

making their way down to the start for the champions sprint. A couple

were getting a little warm, but nothing too untoward. The official

going is good. Surprising because we have had such a dry week, four

mill metres of water placed on the course. -- milimetres. Here what

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coming down the six furlong chances of landing this sprint with

Society Rock and Deacon Blues. He said he would have liked it softer

for one and firmer for the other, but the fact it's perfect ground,

he has no excuses and it could be a huge day for James Fanshawe. He's

had a very good season. The sprinters who line up here

today have been taking part in the sprint races across this British

Champion series. There have been 31 races now in a series, four more to

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come, and let's see how the James Fanshawe's got a very strong

But it's the champions stakes and the punters are coming out to play.

Frankp was 2-1, that's gone. I don't think you will get any more

of that -- Frankel. But So You Think later on, 3-1, into 2-1.

They're G-G to play, John, the big boys are out to play on one of the

biggest days of the year. Here, Deacon Blue is cantering down

to the start. You will notice you are watching racing this afternoon,

something very different, because the way jockeys are riding their

finishes, they're using the whip with much more restraint and

judicial restraint because of the rules that came in on Monday,

restricting jockeys to seven in the race and five in the final furlong.

One of the jockeys handed in his licence having picked up 15 days'

suspension for obeying the rules twice. It wasn't in protest at the

be Society Rock trained by James Fanshawe.

He's got two very good sprinters, but I'm sure that Deacon Blues will

be the run that he thinks has got the biggest chance today. He was a

little bit worried about the ground because he said that he would like

a little bit of sponge in the ground. As we have said earlier,

the ground is perfect and every horse should have an equal chance

on this type of going. Let's not forget that Freddie has brought

over a lovely three-year-old filly who he thought was a classic filly.

Didn't get into the stalls earlier in her career, but she's really

taken... The green cap. Wearing that to denote second colours but

she's definitely the more fancied of the two runners. Moonlight

Cloud's won five to date including her last two. He's struck up a very

good relationship with her, the jockey. This is a three-year-old

filly improving, so you would have to think she'd have a very good

chance, although she's never ran over six furlongs before. She won

last time over six-and-a-half furlongs, and before that, it was

always seven furlongs. Six furlongs at Ascot I think will be OK. Speed

of the essence, Jim, here we go. Six furlongs for the sprint

Championship, the Qipco British Champions Fillies.

Night Carnation. Over on the far side, Silverside. Prime Defender

going through. Hooray. Deacon Blues takes up position behind them,

followed by Silverside and lab rar know. -- Libranno. Wizz Kid out of

the centre followed by ladys are forever and median man. Perfect

Tribute. Genki. The leader is Hooray on the stands rail from

Deacon Blues getting close to Libranno on the far side. Prime

Defender, Night Carnation looking for a way through. Moonlight Cloud

can't get a run. They race up with a furlong to go. Deacon Blues Haas

the run on the inside. Wizz Kid. Deacon Blues has gone for home.

It's right up to the line, Deacon Blues will win it. From Wizz Kid,

Royal Rock and Libranno. Very tight. In behind them, follows Moonlight

Cloud in company with Night Carnation. Further back in the

field, Jimmy Styles, but Deacon Blues, Johnny Murtagh, trained by

James Fanshawe and owned by John and Peter Hopper and Michelle

Morris. He's won the Qipco British Champions sprint stakes. Let's have

a lack at them cross the line. Wizz Kid on the far side. There's tea

conblues. Wizz Kid on the far side. It's a photo third between Libranno

in the centre and near side Royal Rock. They're clear of the two

runners. They are Moonlight Cloud with the green cap, near side

number 14, Night Carnation is next, followed then by Prime Defender who

was there all the way. Genki's run on from last to be just behind that

one. Followed by Perfect Tribute. Then Jimmy Styles. Hooray. Followed

by Society Rock and Medicean Man. Further back, Dafeef and Silverside

and Ladies Are Forever. The Qipco British Champions sprint has been

won by Deacon Blues. He's put together five consecutive wins.

Ridden by Johnny Murtagh and getting applause from the crowd as

the record. James Fanshawe is happy, as is Johnny Murtagh. What an

exciting sprinter he is, Deacon Blues. Two races in the Qipco

British Champions day ran so far and both of them won by truly great

horses. He is the champion sprinter for the

series and one could argue, the champion sprinter of the year. He's

been so consistent this year and a lovely straightforward ride for

Johnny Murtagh. You saw us giving lead speed guns there, it's not a

camera, there is a sensor in all of the saddle cloths and we can give

you the times for all of the horses. You saw them travelling at over

40mph there. Look at Johnny Murtagh still going easily when every

jockey is asking their horse for more effort. Deacon Blues finds it

easy and can go a little quicker when he picks up. He had an

uncomplicated ride. Sat there, two or three lengths off the pace. Went

to the front at the top furlong and punched his horse out to have a

very, very nice win. This horse has done nothing else but just improve.

This is the best race that he's ran in so far and he's won just as easy

as the rest of the races he's been winning this year. But today was

the best opposition and he has won it really well. He was gelded in

the winter of last year and, of course, ever since then, this guy

has just kept on improving and improving. He'll be a horse that'll

be challenging fortune sprinter next year, although today, he is

the champion! Confirmation that in third place

was Libranno, Kieren Fallon in third. Deacon Blues out and out

superstar this season, only beaten once this year and James Fanshawe

will celebrate in style. The fan fair goes as Deacon Blues nears the

effusive as Frankie Dettori, he won't give us a flying dismount,

but he has a smile that will beam up the whole grandstand. A great

moment for the Fanshawe family and Johnny Murtagh and for Deacon Blues.

There is Jan and Peter and Michelle Morris.

Just a great performance. To be able to keep a horse going through

a long season in good races and keep... Keep on improving. You know,

this was a group two today. The next thing, is he'll have to

compete in group one races. Obviously, these Championship races

next year, you would have to think that the board will have to upgrade

some of the races and make them into more, instead of a group two

next year, possibly a group one, and you will get the horses

throughout the world deciding to come to compete for the prize money

and our group one races. What a great reception for him. It helps

when you are riding the favourite and a lot of people have made money

from you, but a lovely atmosphere here today. The Royal meeting, we

get a lot of people at the Royal meeting, but today, if you look

round, you see all the steps around the paddock, in the saddling

enclosure, it's just full! More relaxed than the Royal meeting, it

feels like it's unfettered and people have let loose with their

emotions. In the Royal meeting you can't get close to everybody

because ladies wear big hats! The distances there: A length and a

season. He'd won here at the Royal meeting, won the Woking Handicap,

but then he took a step up. He went to Newbury, but the real one was at

the Curragh in August and he won by seven lengths. He went to Newbury

again, came back to five furlongs. This is his optimum trip, six

furlongs, I would say. He's absolutely top notch, this horse.

And a worthy winner. Fame And Glory won and Deacon Blues won the sprint

and both will be contenders for top honours. Maybe not quite in this

fellow yet, but as Willie said, next year, we'll probably see him

in that cat gloir glory. Anyway, Deacon Blues, the winner -- -- in

that category. ropes now, that was a terrible

result for the bookies. We said it was 3-1 earlier, because of the

first one that won, now 2-1 solid, So You Think for the Champion

Stakes. This horse, by the way, when he won the Wokingham off 98

Deacon Blues... I know somebody who backed hit. I I do.

James Fanshawe and Johnny Murtagh, James, first of all the improvement

this horse has shown this season is remarkable. Could you have

predicted it at the start of the season? No, no. I always felt it

was a nice three-year-old horse. I think he ran tn times a as three-

year-old and one one. He's the most amazing horse and has improved

since The Wokingham. Was it difficult getting this man back on

board or much difficulty convincing Frankie to take the seat on the

side? Not sure but I felt to keep it fair, Johnny was the first to

ride the hor, he won the Wokingham on him -- ride the horse. Johnny

won on Soviet Song. Deacon Blue has his backside right next to the

camera, be careful. James is a great trainer, he

probably doesn't know how good he is, but for the big days, they

usually win. He's a lovely man, got a great family and he looked after

me very well. I'm very grateful to him for putting me back on this

horse. From the day I won at the Curragh I thought, this is a true

group one horse. Why? He won by seven lengths at the Curragh, never

came out of second gear, I knew there was a lot more to give and

James was, after the race, was ringing up saying he came out of

the race really well. That's a great sign of a horse. The way the

race went for you today was just about perfect? James said to me go

to the rails, Miles Prescott and he got there a bit soon but his

momentum was up and he won very easy because I followed him. I

think he's a genuine group one horse. What a day this is, James.

Henry Cecil coming over to congratulate you, the crowd, the

atmosphere, how great was that? fantastic day. Great for Qipco to

provide all the wonderful prize money, a lovely crowd, lovely

ground and a great day and Deacon Blues won which is great. A real

credit to the owners, they bred him with Mr and Mrs Grundy. For a small

stud, it's an amazing achievement. Every time there's a big meeting,

you are here. Society Rock down the Golden Jubilee again here,

fantastic? Well, I'm glad I have a lucky track because I love Ascot.

S in our second race. We'll have a look at the start for youfplt I

highlighted where the winner, Perfect Tribute who again is rather

messing around in the gates and, because misses half a beat, gets a

little scramble there with Society Rock. From that stage, Perfect

Tribute is struggling all the way through the race? Yes, you can see

he's desperate to get himself into a decent position but is unable to

do it. Two that didn't have the easiest of runs through. Two of the

French horses, Wizz Kid, the eventual runner up there, and

Moonlight Cloud with a green cap there. It almost looked as if,

although she's up from five furlongs since last time she run,

they were going too fast, she couldn't hold her place? Yes, you

need to get into the hole as soon as it appears and the racing is

very tight with no room for the horse to get through. When the gap

comes, Murtagh got a great split off the rail with the winner and

he's gone. The one from the right with the green cap is trying to get

through and she, all the time, tries to get a run through, gets

stopped between the two and the one furlong. Unfortunately, that's

sprinting. the drive position, keeping as low

as he can and punching the air there, knowing he's got it in the

bag. The lower you get in the saddle and the lower you can get to

your horse's head, the faster and lower the horse will gal lop. It's

-- gallon. If you sit down on a horse, you are telling the horse

without pushing the Rehns, go faster, because his stride gets

longer and he grabs the ground a bit more -- the reins. With the

number of cracks restricted and the jockeys made the point that a lot

of that is to do with the sound it makes, are they growling and

shouting more do you think to try and motivate a horse? When we had

the Derby I never spoke for three days because of screaming. Yes,

well, that's one way, you know, basically you are trying to

frighten the horse because he wants to give up and you don't want him

to give up. So you have to be doing something to keep them going. The

whip is a method, possibly an easy method, of keeping them going. It's

an essential, essential part of a jockey's tool, the whip.

Interesting to see how different the finishes look with restricted

use of it and the presentation here for the Qipco sprint being made by

Sheikh Altani. The Great Britain men's hockey team are around as

well. James Fanshawe receiving and Johnny Murtagh will now get a huge

round of applause. Such a reliable jockey, he has a big, big chance

coming up on Dancing Rain who he won the Oaks on. Jan and Peter and

mike and Michelle will be thrilled with the success is. Here is what

Roger Varian who took over from the much-missed Michael Jarvis. He has

good chances today. Frankie Dettori gave us a chance to see how he

lives at home and talked about how to keep himself motivated in his

40th year. He's so much part of it. Part of Ascot. Yes, his enthusiasm

helps people to get into something and enjoy it. Do you know, I was

interviewing the guy who wrote Warhorse and we saw the puppets

here today. I spoke to Michael in the morning and he said, could you

say thank you to him for making racing so much fun. Good! Isn't

that nice? It is. That's all you have to do now is write into the

BBC and say how much you've enjoyed today's racing. Please do that.

Thank you! Or you can send it direct to Willie Carson as fan mail.

We are celebrating the very best of horse racing and jockeyship and

it's a culmination of a week when racing has made more headlines than

one would have necessarily wanted. Rishi rounds up the week's whip

woes. Three weeks ago, new rules were announced in the sport of

Kings and, at the time, the majority of people seemed happy.

Concerns over public perception of racing saw the whip hits being

reduced to seven and five in the final furlong. There are there is

controversy and the new rule is only five days old. Several jockeys

are threatening to withdraw. DisUnite amongst them reach this

level when the popular and widely admired Richard Hughes... One of

the most respected men in the weighing room has quit riding after

picking up two bans totalling 15 days. The way is rule is structured,

they are making us hit the horse more. I was the foremost of all the

boys in the weighing room saying serve season a good thing, we need

change in racing, just two weeks before the rules came out, we

mensed our concerns about the last furlong. Unfortunately, it fell on

deef ears, but a rule can't really be tested until it's brought into

effect. As soon as it was brought in, I think it's been proven they

were finding it very difficult. What is it going to take to get you

back into the saddle? I want them to change the rule, not for me but

for the good of the sport. Serve none the last furlong, you know, if

you are allowed to hit them seven at your own discretion, do it

within the rules giving them time to respond and maybe have a look at

the severity. Five days is a long time. Let the stewards use their

discretion. If I come back and get done once more, I miss 30 days so I

wouldn't come back. I wouldn't do the horses any justice and the

position I'm in, I'll be saying, should I pick my stick up, should I

not, the only thing you should be thinking about is winning, that's

what the sport is all about. Richard Hughes is here as a

spectator and handed in his licence on Thursday night because he was so

cross at the severity of the of Richard Hughes is he has come

here today to apologise to the man who runs Qipco and has put the

money behind this series and this Champions' Day to say I'm really

sorry that because of what I did, I distracted people from building up

this great day. You know I really hope, he will reconsider. There's a

big meeting on Monday between the professional Jockeys' Association

and the British horse racing authority wr, they will look and

possibly take on board Richard's session, seven is fine. But make is

seven over the course of the race. But it's difficult to see the

furlong marker, particularly in you're in a sprint race in the mid.

Course. How do you know, genuinely know when you're inside the final

furlong. How many times due not see the furlong pole? I was usualfully

front by then. I never used the whip actually. Be serious. Richard

Hughes is a very serious and you know, he's one of the stable people,

thinking people in the weighing room wha. He says you have to

listen to. His views have to be taken on board. The weigh-in room,

I've been there today, they're not happy. They are not happy. It's

nothing to do with the actual stick, it's the penalties and possibly

this furlong marker. If you get, like today in that last race, just

watch that last race, just now, how many jockeys would know they've

gone past the furlong pole all grouped together? You would have an

idea, but you wouldn't know, when you went past the pole. Now

naturally, you could get one too many. Do you think in the long run

and if a compromise can be reached and the jockeys are happier with

doing away with the furlong marker rule, do you think that this will

be for the good of racing and an -- and in a year's time we will look

back on this day, saying that was even better because the whip rules

have come in. Yes, this is the way we have to go. They're being

bullied by the animal rights people. Do you think they are snfrplgts yes,

they are. That's the reason why they're doing it. It's for the

benefit of the sport we're told. The benefit of our sport, who runs

the sport, the BHA, who pays for it? The punter. Who's asked the

punt whaer they want. None of the punters have been told about the

whip rules. Are you going to - do you mean, it's been all over the

papers? They read the forms. They're not idiots. They're not

being asked. The punter is the person we should be looking up to,

what they have to say. Of course, there will be a lot of punters

won't be having bets in the next few days, just to see how this is

going to go because this is a tool that essential to keep a horse

going, not to beat him. I don't think anyone disputes that. You

have said to me earlier in the year that you felt jockeys were using

their stick too much. Yes. I agree with that. So the rule needed to be

looked at. Yes, I agree with that. I agree with getting the numbers

down to seven, eight, nine, whatever the number. The jockeys

could handle that. This furlong marker and the penalties, oh, the

penalties, well they're putting people out of business. Their

livelihood is going. What about the wife? What about the kids at home,

not getting paid? They're not thinking about that, are are they?

You get six months off for two offences? That means they're not

going to earn for six months. How many people can handle that? Not

many. That is your view on the whip issues and his reaction to what has

come in on Monday. Still some work to be done I suspect. The fillies

and maerz for the next race are parading now.

The sunshine is making a lot of these horses look fantastic. We'll

talk first at number seven, Meeznah. She's got better through the season.

She's carrying plenty of condition. She certainly does for this time of

the year as well. Top man on board, Frankie Dettori. He'll be keen to

get off the mark here. Behind her horse number five, Ferdoos. We

haven't seen much of her this season. Only one run. It was a very

good young trainer. Number four is Crystal Capella. I understand she

may be having her last race ever. She's getting a little bit warm.

wouldn't say that's a negative. This is a warm day. These are

fillies. Some of them are getting their winter coat. Sir Michael

stout has had a tough time this year. What do you mean, getting

hairy? Yes, unlike us they need extra hair for the winter. Vita

Nova is likely to be a well fancied runner. Two weeks ago Henry ses I

ill -- Cecil thought she might have been cast in a box. What does that

mean? That is like somebody throwing into a bed and being

unable to get out of it. That's the situation. The horse was flat on

its back, trapped in a korn, unable to get itself out of the situation,

crashing and banging to get away from the wall. They worry that

maybe she might have done herself an injury. She is OK. Henry ses

sill said before she ran in the Yorkshire oaks she was cast in a

box. But she's here and ready to do her best.

You can see Henry talking to Tom Queally about Vita Nova. She's

always thought an awful lot of this filly. She said "She's a lovely

filly." It could be a huge, huge day for Henry Cecil. Frankel in the

race after next. Then Midday as well. Roger Varion is over here.

Neilicalon rides Ferdoos, a key part of Roger's team and a man he

relies upon. Neilicalon -- Callan going for a leg up on Ferdoos.

She's a filly who has only had one race this year. Her form is

possibly one of the best in the race. Absolutely. But she's been

off a long time. So it all depends on her fitness today. Michael

Stoute walking over here giving Ryan a leg up on Crystal Capella.

She looks, a lot of these fillies because of the time of year, their

coats have gone slightly. I would say Crystal Capella looks a bit

woolly. And Ferdoos has had a trace clip. A lot of fur has been taken

off. They've got on a sweat today because they've got longer coats

than they should have. Yeah Vita Nova is very, very warm. She looks

well. It's a very, very classy race and a lot to work out in terms of

form and ability, also emotion running high. It will if Ferdoos is

successful here for Roger Varian. I mentioned he took over from Michael

Jarvis, a hugely popular trainer who died last month. Roger had

taken over the license at Michael's incestence and his wife Gaye very

closely involved as well. We keep our fingers crossed for Ferdoos.

Let's find out more about one of the newest trainers on this

champions stage. First day he came here, it was as

though he had been here forever. was in a privileged position to

train with a big string of horses. He was always level headed, very

sensible, very much like Michael Michael was very good to me,

setting me up and giving me owners to support me. Over ten, 12 years

built up our relationship to him. He was like a son that Michael

never had really. With the family, they've been great to me. It's a

secure way for me to feel I can start training and give it

know, you're not a roaring trainer, who goes "Look at me, I'm going

have winners." Do you it quietly. think if you roar too much about

your horses, horses have a good way of making you look silly at times.

We try and be honest about horses and I don't think we hide anything.

If they're good enough and in good form and run well and can win, we

let them dot talking. Ferdoos is one of the favourites for the

fillies and mares race. She won her only start at Haydock this year in

May. She's always been a little bit wary of everything around her. When

the camera first came close to her, she had a good look at it. In her

races as well, certainly at Haydock, final furlong there, Neil's arm

came up, she almost duck add way from it. She should be getting the

hang of it by now. She can run true to the line, if she's in with a

chance. This is one is lovely. She's a very attractive filly, very

pretty. Very sweet natured. It was Naharain who gave him his first win.

Frankie Dettori squeezing through a narrow gap. The timing of it was

special. Two days before we had the service for Michael in Newmarket.

The filly ran 48 hours later to put her nose in front, it was really

special. I guess some things are meant to be. That one of them.

Frankie's a fun foreign share a moment like that with, because he's

going to be valiant. He's a world class jockey and a great showman as

well. He jumps off and hugs and kisses everyone. For a first big

wiber here -- winner here, it was a special day. You went through

something in those three days of an incredibly emotional low to a great

high. How do you deal with that? Well, it's a course of life a

little bit. We often have lows and highs and they can come close

together. I had, last year, I lost my brother, tragically, only five

days before I got married last August. It puts everything into

perspective and it puts training race horses into perspective. It's

just been 13, 14 months, which you wouldn't believe the ups and downs.

Over the last year, Roger Varian has gone through so much and this,

the filly that carries his hopes, Ferdoos, Neil Callan in the saddle.

She is well fancied for this race. We hope this will be the start of

life improving for Roger. His wife is expecting their first baby next

month. Gaye Jarvis is here as well today. Keep your fingers crossed

and wish her well. Let's show you the fillies and mares who have been

successful over the Qipco series Dettori!

COMMENTATOR: Dancing Rain is going to get it. What a ride by Johnny

She wins the Coronation Stakes in here. Here comes Midday now

unleashed by Queally. She's holding on. Blue Bunting strikes the front.

She's going to win the Yorkshire oaks.

Blue bunting sadly not able to be with us today. You'll see Midday

running later and Imperial Guest taking on Frankel. Dancing Rain --

Immortal Verse taking on Frankel. Dancing Rain won one of the

qualifiers in the oaks at Epsom. She was 20-1 that day. Everybody

knows about her now. She has a big chance. Leets' -- let's see what's

favourite whether there is money for Dancing Rain or Vita Nova.

too much money for Dancing Rain at Vita Nova will ge off favourite.

Don't forget Ferdoos last week was 6-1. It's been an anti-post gamble.

All the punters who fancied Ferdoos have been on all week. They've been

taking the 11-2 and 5-1. Ferdoos still strong.

Let's look at the fillies now they've arrived at the start. Vita

Nova has to be one of the most unlucky fillies in training. Her

saddle slipped. Ferdoos won the race. Yes. Her saddle slipped. Tom

Queally was very, very luck tkwroi stay on board. Actually, it was

Gertrude Bell. This is Brushing. She doesn't fancy the tunnel at all.

She's through the tunnel Claire, now she's out. She doesn't want to

go further. We talks about fillies and their coats, and their term

perplts -- term perplts. Yes we know about that. It just needs

tender handling. That's where I've been going wrong. Exactly! Looks

like Kieron has persuaded her it might be nice to go in the sunshine

and see the crowds. There she goes. You see, tender handling worked.

Yeah, really simple. We're learning. She has an outside chance Brushing.

We talked about Vita Nova and how she could kick off three massive

races. There's two things going on for Henry Cecil. There's individual

horses. The chance to be the leading trainer through the

champion series. And the other thing is the overall championship.

He has to get 1.5 million. Richard Hannon virtually has it in the bag.

Sir Henry with a smile on his face. The Queen will knight him in the

Autumn. There's Ed Dunlop next to him.

They're having a chat and a laugh. He's always got one of those

charoots in his hand. His father was exactly the same. Very nervous

training these high-class fillies. Henry Cecil there. The Queen is a

big fan. She doesn't have horses training with him. When Her Majesty

goes to Newmarket gallops Henry makes a point of going over and say

hello. Let's say well done to Her Majesty, she had a winner in France

the other day trained by John Hammond, the first time for 15

years. Meeznah, trained by David Lanigan. I think you have a fancy

for. It's a filly who keeps on improving. She keeps Frankie gets

on well with his filly. Yes, she has to improve again today to win

on her form at Doncaster. That was a very good performance there. This

is, Claire, we've got championship races, you know, it's like Cup

Finals. Every race is the ultimate. This race, there's a lot of fillies

who are trying to win and be the best. The temper mental Brushing

will be the last to join the group. Let's look at the course here

at Ascot. This is the finale for the great fillies. The mile-and-a-

half is one of the toughest races to run at Ascot. Having a good

position is key, the first bit of the race. You have an uphill rise

to the final bend. Position is key. So one or two off the rail is very

important. Sometimes, you can be -- there can be traffic problems in

the bend. As you approach the straight there's three furlongs to

go. There's plenty of time to find yourself in a good, challenging

position. Having a horse with a final kick is very important.

So Ferdoos and Vita Nova joint favourites at 7-2.

I think everybody is saving their money for Frankel. There's about 40

minutes to go. The atmosphere down here is live. In this race, no 7-2

the field. I can't find a favourite, can you? Banimpire she's had six

wins this season. She won the Ribbledael. She's had a hard, long

season. They keep producing. This is a fantastic race. It is a good

race. They're loading up quickly. COMMENTATOR: There's Johnny Murtagh,

already a winner on the board. Can he make it a dibble? That's it,

they're ready. Set and racing. field, the yellow jacket the

outside. In the centre, Banimpire. Further back the inside Bible Belt.

Brushing is pulling hard back in the field. Crystal Capella on

settling down, Dancing Rain the leader on the inside for the big

white face of Gertrude Bell. They're a length-and-a-half now.

39mph downhill as they run to swindly boat om. Vita Nova in

fourth. Followed by Ferdoos and on the inside Banimpire. They're a

length-and-a-half clear of Bible Belt who's out the back now.

Brushing giving them a start. So too Crystal Capella and Cill

Rialaig. Just under seven furlongs to travel. In front it's Dancing

Rain. By the best part of four lengths, to Gertrude Bell. Half a

length away Vita Nova, followed by Meeznah, the outside. Banimpire

behind them on the inside of Ferdoos and then Bible Belt.

Brushing out of back in company with Crystal Capella and Cill

Rialaig. Dancing Rain is doing all the work. Gertrude Bell next the

outside, travelling kindly. A length to Vita Nova, the inside

from Meeznah, then Banimpire on the inside of Ferdoos. Who is being

anythingled. Followed by Bible Belt from Brushing, Crystal Capella. No

significant change. Dancing Rain has got them on the stretch as they

turn the corner. A leng-and-a-half inside of Gertrude Bell, Vita Nova

behind them. Followed by Meeznah and further back is Bible Belt.

They Set Sail, for two furlongs to travel. Dancing Rain in front from

Gertrude Bell. Vita Nova. Banimpire down the outside with Meeznah.

Still Dancing Rain with a furlong to go responding well for Johnny

Murtagh. Bible Belt with a late surge now on the outside. It's

still Dancing Rain in fronts. And Dancing Rain is going all the way.

What a performance. Dancing Rain goes on to win it well, from in

second place, Bible Belt, Gertrude Bell and Crystal Capella finish,

followed by Cill Rialaig, then Meeznah, Vita Nova is one of the

last to pull up in company there with Brushing. The winner is

Dancing Rain. A double for Johnny Murtagh. 6-1 winner of the Qipco

British champions fillies and mares stakes over a mile-and-a-half.

Second is Bible Belt ridden diFran all the way. Cill Rialaig came from

the rear. Vita Nova, disappointing, came into the straight with a real

the winner is Number 11, Dancing Rain, the oaks winner at Epsom from

Johnny Murtagh. A really class filly, trained by wig yum haggis

and ridden by Johnny Murtagh. Second, Bible Belt trained by

Jessie Harrington. Third number six Gertrude Bell trained by John

Gosden and ridden by Buick. -- Murtagh in two very different

manners. He makes the running on Dancing Rain goes fast early on,

steadies up all around the bend and picks up again from the front.

Hugely disappointing runs from Vita Nova, who looked too keen early on

from Ferdoos in yellow, dropping out now. Crystal Capella was never

really in it. Out in front, you cannot deny that this filly,

Dancing Rain, is proper quality. She's an oaks winner, a German oaks

winner and now the champion for the fillies and mares division. Yes,

Johnny Murtagh dictated matters. He grabbed the lead, slow it up and

picked it up when he wanted to. Johnny will have a smile from ear

to ear. He gets a lot of pleasure in riding this sort of race. He

loves the big crowd. He loves the big day. He's taking Dancing Rain

downed in front of the stands now it get the appreciation of the

crowd. I think a the lo of people will have backed her at 6-1 "Hang

on, she won the oaks, didn't she?" She is a top-class filly. I'm just

disappointed I didn't get on. run from Bible Belt in second.

be delighted with that. I saw her when I came in here and said "You

look very smart today." She sd "So I should. It's a big day and we're

trying to nick a bit of prize money." Gertrude Bell has been a

consistent horse. And Crystal Capella running on there, yellow

cap in the back of the shot, finishing fourth. That confirmed

the last race of her career. She'll be retired to stud. We will see a

foal of hers in future years. a lovely horse this winner is.

She's a strong, tough and exactly what you need. In -- the amount of

winners Johnny Murtagh has ridden on the big stage, he'll get a lot

of pleasure out of this. Look at him.

William haggis getting the congratulations an the owners will

be so thrilled. What a valuable mare she is and how much she has

gathered this season. I remember how surprised, not surprised, when

we saw her win at Epsom, we thought, hello, where has she come from.

Maureen Haggas, his wife, rides. There will be a great reception for

Johnny Murtagh here. He's a hugely popular jockey. My word, he is good.

He really is. Great judge of pace. CHEERING

Strong jockey in the finish as well. He's done. It Very popular with the

lads as well. This will mean plenty. They like to see one of their own

grabbing it. Even though Johnny is based in Ireland now, they treat

him as one of their own. Still best friends with Frankie Dettori.

him a hotel bill. Exactly, all the things important.

This is what you call a real money spinner, if you're an owner. This

Dancing Rain, who cost �200 -- 200,000 guineas as a yearling,

she's only won four races and three of them have been six-figure sums.

She won the oaks at Epsom 184,000. She won the German occasion 198,000.

Today, she's won the Qipco British champions fillies and mares stakes

�141 ,000 to the winner. So that is a money spinner. If you're going to

win races, you may as well win them with that sort of prize money,

really, really valuable filly now with us now. Do you think she'll

get the recognition for being an outstanding filly snfrplts as long

as she keeps winning like that, she will. Yeah, yeah, we think she's

outstanding. She's fantastic. good was the ride? It's always a

good ride when they win. I've always believed that. He did very

well. Johnny was cross after Irish oaks and felt he didn't make enough

use of her. He came in and said, "I don't usually make the same mistake

twice." He certainly didn't do that today. He seemed to judge the

fractions to perfection. Yeah, he D he's a top-class rider. I must say,

my wife Maureen rides this filly every day, as she did Diva Dream,

who she lost last weekend. She said today that the filly felt as good

as ever, if not better. Full credit to her. She deserves all the glory,

not me. Are we going to see her next year? I think the plan is to

go to Japan on the 13th November. Very much next year, absolutely.

Well done. We're going to swap you over with Johnny. Once again,

another fantastic ride. This one you had to be a bit more cunning

than on Deacon Blues, is that fair? This one, listen, I wasn't going to

make a mess like in the Irish stakes. We were going a good pace

there. The ground was tacky and I stopped the momentum. She ran right

up on the heels at the the end. Today was building gallop all the

way. William says let her use that momentum and she's got a good high

cruising gear and can quicken off it. Were you aware how quick you

were going. The winning time was half a second slower than the

course record. It was a good one all the way. I knew, I let her roll

down the hill. She was going plenty quick enough, but I didn't want to

disappoint. She's a good galloper. She would stay well. The others

would have to stay to get me. Fair dos to her, very brave. I don't

think she'd have been able to do that in oaks time. She was a bit

weak. Today she was able to. She's got a lot stronger and she could

maintain the high cruise for mile- and-a-half. You're glad they

brought Champions' Day to Ascot. performance.

Gary, the atmosphere is bubbling up nicely? It's amazing. You look at

that stand behind you and I hope they've got plenty of nuts and

bolts there because, I'll tell you what, if Frankel wins, the roof

could fall off here, everybody wants Frankel, don't they,

fantastic! And I think he will win. How far will he win, John? Under

three lengths. I don't think so. think the French horse might give

him a little race. Do you really? We'll find out, that race due off

at 3.35. Look at this for a man that puts in the miles Earl earlier.

This is Johnny Murtagh, runs around the course before every race, he

needs to sweat a lot. He does it because it pays off on days like

Rain won this. My glamorous Assistant is smaller than the

previous one. You all right? No box here. Dancing Rain from the outside.

We have heard already from Johnny Murtagh that it's a very fast time.

We saw from the time, the average speed was 40mph going downhill for

a mile and a half race earlier on, that is a quick speed? This part is

downhill and you can see Johnny using his hands to go with the

stride of the filly. He's stayed out wide, didn't want to come

across to the horses to set her alight. He wanted to keep her away

from the other horses, get her to the front and then slide towards

the inside rail and get her off the bridle, get her relaxed and into a

very nice rhythm. He did that. she is. This is where he's in front

of the field going quite quickly because we got a nice time and this

is the point where you come around the corner and start climbing. This

is where he slows the race down and he gets the race to get a little

bit slower and the whole field concertinas right up together.

stage he has to give the filly up, can't let her go full pelt? Can't

let her go the full way. There she is in front. That's the third. The

second horse is there Bible Belt with the yellow and red sleeves.

This is where Johnny Murtagh goes for home. He's on a horse he knows

very well. Won two Oaks on her. She's a classy filly and he says,

right, love, you can go for home. Just gone past the two furlong pole

and he goes there, says come on, stride out, go for it, you've got

to get your race won because we've got some very nice fillies coming

behind me and they're unable to repel.

He's on the best horse, you would have to say, but he's given here a

very good tactical ride. That's how she goes on to win. We

hear the second horse has got offers to ride in Hong Kong and

Japan and the third, Gertrude Bell, I think she's been retired. There

is the average winning speeds for you from the final five furlongs

and the fasters is from the furlong is coming up in the Qipco Queen

Elizabeth II Stakes, the final leg of the mile series. This horse has

dominated the mile division this year. He is a sensational animal.

Can't wait to see him in action. And the man who is in charge of

steering him is Tom Queally. He looks very relaxed actually,

doesn't he? He's the only jockey who's plezed about the controversy

with the whip, it's deflected the attention away from him. -- pleased.

That's a very good point. A cool customer. He's saying, back off now.

We'll leave you alone now. Frankel no idea of what superstar he is, no

idea of what is in front of him. He likes a crowd though, a showman,

and he enjoys the big occasion. went to Newbury specifically to see

him in the flesh and he is just a monster, he really is. I just think

that he's a good looking specimen that I've seen in a long time.

remnants of the trophy presentation there. Frankel there. He's actually

not anoverly big horse, he's just got so much power. Such a deep

girth and all the Mauer comes from behind him -- all the power comes

from behind him. The best is yet to come with the QEII and Champion

Stakes, but this is what's already happened on the Qipco British

has gone all the way. What a performance. Dancing Rain goes on

to win as well. It's been a great day so far. For the rest of the

programme, we've got the incredibly capable brain of Hayley Turner with

us, a jockey who rode her first two group one winners this year. A

sensational season for you. You've got little flat shoes on, a

horrible scar down your left ankle, how are you recovering? I'm wearing

flat shoes because I thought I'd be stood to willry Carson all day but

he's not here. It's going really well. Went to the doctors yesterday,

they said I could have my moon boot which I'd been wearing for the last

couple of weeks off, so it was good timing. A really sad end to a

season that's been glorious for you through the summer? Yes, an

absolutely amazing season. After the injury, the only way was to

look on the bright side and if someone said to me at the beginning

of the season, you can have 84 winners and you can have two group

one winners and then a four month holiday at the end of it, you know,

I would have been quite happy with that. Your first group one winner

on Dream Ahead and he just cut through the field and he's been one

of the real stars this year as well? Yes, I was really lucky to

get on him. It's William Bewick's ride, but there was high class

racing all around the country on that day and William unfortunately

had to go somewhere else so I got the opportunity to get on board, so

very lucky. Talk us through what it's like for the jockeys in the

changing room now preparing for two group one races to finish off this

massive day in front of the crowds. What have they done already today?

Queally and Fortune there. What has their day consisted of already?

Would they have been working this morning? Yes, and it's a Saturday,

the busiest work mornings in Newmarket, so they would have been

up early, gone to ride work, gone home, probably had to get in the

bath and have a sweat or miss breakfast and then drive here.

There's not that much time to get wound up about the whole thing.

We've had weeks of building the whole thing up, they've been riding

every day and their minds are not on totally stressing out about it

until now. The cameras are on, Tom's acting cool but I'm sure

inside he's anxious about the whole thing. How difficult a job is it

actually not to ride Frankel so much, but how tough is it to ride

for Henry Cecil, is he somebody who will give very specific

instructions? Sir Henry has his ideas of how he wants his horses to

be rode, but I think having been in his team for the whole season, Tom

will know what he wants and how he likes the horses to be ridden.

That's Frankel behind the closed door there, being saddled up now,

Rennesry having private time with the superstar? I walked over and

bumped into Sir Henry. There's Jane, his wife. Instead of talking about

his nervousness about the horse running, he was more asking how si

am and don't be nervous about coming on the BBC, you'll be fine

and it's like never mind me, you've got Frankel running in half an

hour! There was a drinks party and they stayed at the Dorchester last

night and Jane hadn't been there before and they were very excited.

They've tried to make it feel special and to enjoy it but also to

relax into it. The horses are lined up now in front of their banners

and very soon it will be over to them to take over, two down, do

their job and come back over the straight mile. It's the straight

course here for the Queen Elizabeth II and I'm fairly certain for the

first time. It was ran once at Newmarket and then it was

transferred? Yes, the jockeys once they're on board, they get in the

zone. When you're on the horse, the crowd goes away, they're there and

you are amongst a massive atmosphere. But they just

concentrate on what they've got to do. I was talking to one of the

starters -- the starters earlier and we were discussing how on a

group one day, at the start, the jockeys, there's not as much banter,

they are not taking the mickey as much and they are in the zone and

concentrating more than they usually would. He is going to start

as the shortest priced favourite for the Queen Elizabeth II since

Brigadier Gerrard back in the '70s. He's the highest rated horse in the

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world, he could be the best horse entrance into this packed paddock

here,. The hundred is about to emerge from under the tunnel,

Willie, and there's a magnificent crowd and atmosphere. Tell us,

nurpbdz, why this horse is as good as he is? -- in your own words?

Because he's unbeaten for one thing and the manner in which he gallops,

he wins his races by a long margin every time and he's coming into the

paddock. With his half brother? Here comes Frankel and a round of

applause greets the unbeaten champion, Frankel. The best horse

in the world is here to do his stuff at Ascot. That's got to be on

fire today. He has to be on top because the French filly who won

the Coronation here earlier in the year is a very good filly and there

is other horses today who're very, very good. Dubai gold,

Excelebration who finished second to him twice. He has to be beat

Dick Turpin. Very good horses in their own right. He has to be at

his best, but we think and I think this is the best horse I've ever

seen. I'm expecting this horse to win unchallenged. I even had

Frankie Dettori saying, I've ridden 50 group one winners, I've never

ridden one like Frankel. And he's ridden Dubai Millennium?

And a lot of good horses. He thinks he's the best he's ever seen. All

he's ever seen of Frankel is his backside. It's almost universally

acknowledged that Frankel is the best horse around.

Among those watching Frankel was Her Majesty the Queen and taking in

the awesome sight of his gleaming skin and muscles. Henry Cecil's

just come through to join the two jockeys, Tom Queally and Ian Mungen.

The Queen with her racing advisor and Sir Michael Stoute who rides

for the Queen. There was ant Royal runner today. Had Carlton House

recovered, he could have been in the Champion Stakes, but that's the

only thing lacking from a perfect day.

Richard Hughes is not riding Dick Turpin, so it's Soumillon. Frankie

Dettori coming through here with Saeed bin Suroor. What's the matter,

you all right? Yes. Not a winner yet. You could win? Yes. Chance of

winning second to Frankel? Hopefully first, you never know!

We'll try for first! I know you will. We'll see Frankie at home

with his donkeys and dogs and children later on and Johnny

Murtagh coming across in front of me. Having a great day so far. Had

two winners already. He's going to get the leg up on Dubai gold. This

filly, when he gets the leg up, have a look at this, she could be

the one, Immortal Verse, she's like a jet engine, she just takes off.

We saw her winning at the Royal meeting here and she's sensational.

She's got a real ball of power behind her.

It will be interesting, when we see the time force this race, I think

people within the sport and outside it are going to be so interested to

see how this filly clocks in the last two furlongs compared to

Frankel's big burst of speed is, whether it's between the two-and-a-

half and the three-and-a-half or after that. There is an awful lot

of people in this paddock and even more around it and that applause

for Frankel as he came in gave me goose bumps, Absolutely Fabulous,

before the race has even started. Tom Queally getting on board

Frankling. Willie, the crowd around here are all murmuring and

mumbling? Never heard an atmosphere like it. Such a noise. People are

talking about this guy. They're all pleased to see him. He's just got a

little tiny bit of sweat in-between his hind legs, but basically, he's

quite cool and the filly... Here are his two main oppositions

seemibly, number 6 Excelebration and 8 Immortal Verse? Immortal

Verse has been completely out. You can see the little marks on the

back. And horse 8? Yes, that's 8. There's a mark where she's been

completely clipped out. That's not detrimental in any way of course,

it's just a gily at this time of the year, they're growing their

coats and if they're racing, you have to take the long coat away --

a filly. It would be uncomfortable to be running with a fur coat on,

wouldn't it? It would be. Frankel's dominated the mile tuition all year

long and we can see that from these foot. Canford Cliffs wins...

Canford Cliffs gets his neck in front now. Fighting back is... Oh,

Canford Cliffs goes on to win it. Frankel now is starting to paddle.

He's going up and down. He's held on! Frankel's won it. Frankel is

going along. Frankel is too good. would think he's one of the best

horses we've ever seen. Stretching them here. Ransom note wins. It may

be all about Frankel, but this man is plotting his downfall because he

trains Excelebration who's been second to Frankel a couple of times

now. You must have hope that you can get close and perhaps even beat

him? Yes, obviously the horse looks well, got a bit warm in the paddock

because it's so hot today. We are hopeful to close the gap. In terms

of tactics, how do you go about it? It should be an even pace. Frankel

has a pace-maker, so hopefully there won't be any hard luck

stories, it's going to be a straightforward race, both horses

have a good turn of foot and the race will happen in the last

furlong. Exciting to be in it, isn't it? It's a great day. Lovely.

Exciting to be here. We'll let you enjoy it, Marco, thank you very

much indeed. In the crowd are Ant &Dec having a look at the runners

for the QEII. The parade took place a moment or two ago. Let's take you

through the eight extraordinary horses. They're headed by Bullet

Train ah half brother to Frankel, they have the same mother who is

called Kind. He's a pace-maker. Dick Turpin, not as good this year

perhaps as last year. Frankie Dettori told us we are going to be

trying, Poet's Voice, 33-1, and bear in mind, he was the winner of

this race last year. Side Glance for Jimmy Fortune. Andrew Balding

the trainer. A 50-1 shot, probably reflecting his chances. The kip quo

mastermind man's taken over him. Dubawi Gold for Johnny Murtagh,

good horses these are at long prices, such is the expectation

that Frankel will dominate. Excelebration, we just talked to

his trainer, Marco Botti, and he's looking like he's having a little

look at the crowd there, Jamie Spencer who won on Fame And Glory.

Frankel looks the calmest of the lot, nothing bothers this horse, he

can be pretty forceful in a race itself and takes a keen hold, but

he's utterly calm here. He's go ck, crowd, crowd, what crowd?! Then the

French filly, she comes back pretty darn fast, Immortal Verse for

Gerard Mosse. An unbelievable you can have? Unpleefable. The

bookies think Frankel's already past the post but this is a

Championship race and anyone can win. Some are going 6-4 that

Frankel breaks the track record and also bed Fred are 10-1 Frankel but

you have got to name the winning distabs. -- distance.

If I was playing, I suppose I would go Frankel four lengths, how about

you? A bit less. Because you've gone bigger, I'll go shorter.

Higher, lower, higher, lower... Great anticipation and expectation

in the crowd, but there's Frankel. He has the two handlers. It was

interesting that soon after we took these pictures, that Tom Queally,

he took him to the far side of the course and has allowed him to just

go very steadly to the post. And there he is. Kept well away from

all the handlers earlier in the straight and once he's got down to

this point, he's well and truly on his own in complete isolation. Who

knows, that may be how he comes home as well.

Frankel on his way down to the start and Hayley Turner and Willie

Carson are watching him closely. Nothing yet that would disturb you,

he looks the calmest of the lot? Hayley? Really chilled out. I saw

them walking around the paddock and they were just holding him back and

getting him relaxed. For what reason should he not be chilled

out? He's never had a hard time on the racecourse? I suppose it's

something to look out for as a punter, if he is in the paddock

jumping around, sweating and looking agitated you would be

concerned but we can reassure everyone that he's not doing that.

One of the few horses in my life that I've heard people clap for

before a race. It was extraordinary that. Consequently, an awful lot of

peel, they didn't necessarily back the horse but they are emotionally

backing him, wanting him to win, as they wanted Wales to win the World

Cup semi-final this morning. We hope France don't spoil the party

again. They could do though because Immortal Verse, their contender, is

a very, very fine filly. Henry and Jane there, relaxing I think and

enjoying it, because it's such a pleasure to have a horse this good.

Immore that will verse, she won the Coronation here at the Royal

meeting in June and she also beat Goldikova in August and Gerrard

Mosse, the jockey on board, is a big fan of the filly who can be

tricky. Yes. My filly, it's something serious, she doesn't race

since August, so she get a big break and I don't know how she is.

The ground's going to look good today. It's spot on, so we just

have to see it to get a clear run and see how good she's got to be

today. She's bidding to be the first winner of the French race.

Dubai Millennium will be figuring in many people's minds. Frankel

reminds me of that, that incredible power in the middle of a race.

Immortal Verse is all about the speed of her race? Yes, Immortal

Verse, has a tremendous turn of foot, but will she have that after

going the pace to follow Frankel?! That is the question. She was able

to do it here at Royal Ascot. She came from last to first, turning

from home, and really looked like a filly of outstanding ability.

Excelebration, a very handsome horse. In an era without Frankel,

he would have been the leading miler in Europe. He's a beautiful

looking horse. He won on very soft ground last time at Longchamp. He

had quite a hard race, so this time of the year, possibly sometimes

when you have a hard race at the end of the year, it takes the edge

off a horse. Is that right, Hayley? Yes, I think Excelebration and

Frankel both started their careers this season on the same day which

was April 16th I think at Newbury. Basically Frankel had four runs and

Excelebrations had five and probably been overseas a bit more...

Here we go, the big, big one for Frankel, the Queen Elizabeth Stakes

and here is Jim. They're racing!

And Frankel away pretty well and drops in behind them early. Pace-

maker twos on, Bullet Train, Dick Turpin in second. Tube Which? Gold

in second. Excelebration. Frankel wanting to go. Half a stride, maybe

a stride faster he wanted to go. Being held by Tom Queally. Also

pulling hard, Poet's Voice and Immortal Verse. Bullet Train out in

front. Six lengths clear. They've basically been ignoring him. Dick

Turpin. Dubawi Gold. Excelebration. Queally giving Frankel a bit more

rein. Now he's starting to move up on the outside. Excelebration going

with him. Followed by Poet's Voice. Virtually ignoring the pace-maker

and Frankel has strode up on the outside to lead the bunch. Bullet

Train well in front. But it's Frankel who's now about six lengths

behind his pace-maker. Being tracked now by Poet's Voice and

further back, Excelebration. There followed next in the field by

Immortal Verse, four lnths to make up on Frankel. -- four lengths.

Bullet Train being tackled by Frankel who takes it up clearly.

Excelebration. Immortal Verse on the far side. A furlong left. It's

Frankel by two lengths. Trying hard, Excelebration, he's gone for the

whip, Queally; but kept going, Frankel makes it nine out of nine,

exciting, sunt lating and sensational, -- scintillating.

Frankel goes on to beat Excelebration. Further back,

Immortal Verse, followed by Dubawi Gold and Poet's Voice. Further back,

Side Glance and Dick Turpin. He's done it again, he's unbeaten, nine

out of nine and 11-4on favourite, Frankel. Ridden by Tom Queally.

Health and Safety won the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.

Again in the style of a champion. Here he is. He's got to the Lune,

won it by four-and-a-half to five lengths from Excelebration in

second. Immortal Verse in third. In fourth is Dubawi Gold, in fifth

Dick Turpin, in sixth is Poet's Voice, in seventh is Side Glance.

Then in eighth, Bullet Train, the pacemaker.

What a sensational performance, again proving himself the best

racehorse in the world. Frankel. He's done it easily and thumbs up

for a great champion. Sir Henry Cecil, the man who said

quite a few times now, I've never wanted them to go faster. They

split into two divisions. They virtually ignored Bullet Train, who

was sixth lengths clear of the pack. 2.29 of a second outside the track

record. That is what we wanted to see, true

greatness, confirmed here, on the biggest stage of all, the biggest

stage of the season. A huge round of applause in the winners

enclosure because Sir Henry Cecil has walked down. Frankel is

parading in front of the Grandstand. The clapping is for the man who has

Master Minded the career of this freakishly good horse, Frankel. It

doesn't matter how he's ridden. He has learned to settle. He settled

so well in the early stages that Tom could pick his time and say,

right, I'm using Bullet Train as the marker and I will use him as

something to aim at, catch him. Look at him there!. The horse never

looks under any pressure it's amazing. The only time he looked in

trouble was the three furlong marker. Tom Queally started to ask

him to quicken. It took him at least half a furlong to three

quarters before he got him into Top Gear. Then when he got into Top

Gear, off he went. Everybody was right behind him. There was a scrap

going on behind him when he went first of all, every jockey wanted

to get onto his heel tolz get the draft through. There was no draft,

when he got to the two furlong marker. He spread the field, pull

add way from them. He stamed -- stamped his authority. The placings

behind him were predicted. Excelebration ran a blinding race

in second. The three-year-old filly to race so close thoim, was again a

massive run. That gives Sir Henry Cecil his seventh win. He is the

trainer of the series. There is so much joy here today. When you do

expect as much out of a horse as we expected out of Frankel, the

dainker is always you're going to be disappointed. We haven't been.

That was as impressive as anything he's done all year. It was very

impressive. He's beaten Immortal Verse by seven-and-a-half lengths.

That is a filly that they thought was exceptional. She actually beat

a filly, Goldikova who has won 14 group one races. That puts things

into perspective. He has beaten her seven-and-a-half lengths. This

horse is the greatest race horse, over a mile, I have ever seen. I

think most people in Ascot might agree with me today. I think as

pressure rides go, Tom is never going to have to ride under as much

pressure as today. That wasn't pressure, pushing a button! He's

giving Frankel a huge hug there. I can't believe how much this horse

has matured mentally that he seems so relaxed with it all. He loves to

race. He's spaced out his races to get the best from him. What a

finale to his flat season here in the UK. That is just a stunning

performance and one thaw want to watch back again and again and

enjoy it. He's only 3-1 to be unbeaten next season. Get on.

Sir Henry Cecil probably wonder where on earth he has gone.. He's

gone in front of the stands, Claire. I know that. He looks like he might

have done a lap of honour. He didn't want to stop. It took a long

time to pull the horse up because he was still full of running.

Hayley, I think this horse possibly would sustain a mile and a quarter?

Yeah, I think he took a spot where he took half a furlong to get wound

up. Then he stamped his authority. It was a bit messy to start. Though

Bullet Train's gone off quickly and sensibly as a pacemaker. Ian did a

fantastic job. Dick Turpin and the rest of the field didn't follow

suit. If you take out the front runner they've got quite slow to

start. That's when Tom took his initiative, just switched him out

and let him get up there. Let's not hand it to Bullet Train whatever we

There he is going to the line. Tom Queally gave him two smacks. He

really did respond. He went into turbo then. He's gone away to win

it by four lengths. It's interesting that he's won nine

races by an aggregate of 46 lengths. He really has stamped his authority

on his races. He's won by wide margins. That makes him truly

exciting to form followers, to those assessers who like to compile

the ratings. This will be some cheer.

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 40 seconds

great, something very, very special. Something befitting this Qipco

Champions' Day here at Ascot. The owner Prince Khalid Abdullah, Sir

Henry Cecil and Tom Queally, Lord GrimThorpe, the racing manager in

the Trilby. The four of them there, Jane Cecil, lady Cecil on the right.

What an excited, elated bunch they are. This horse has completely

dominated the season. He is officially the best race horse in

the worldment -- world. There he is. So, let's check the full result

John. That's what this game is all about. All this week, leading up to

Frankel. Frankel mania, I called it. He's won by four lengths as well.

You tipped it up at 10-16789 What a marvellous performance. The next

race, what's happened? There's going to be fortunes for So You

Think. Claire said early, with all the favourites winning, the odds

will tumble for So You Think. It's 7-4 at the minute. It could be less.

Here I am with the winning jockey. We can see the joy in your face.

Can you put into words that performance? It's as good as ever.

He's getting more professional with each run. He's the real deal, not

that wasn't before, but he was today. The way the race fell apart,

didn't suit you that well, but nothing can stop you. Ian went a

good tempo. That was important. He was grown up enough to know there

was horses in front of me. I don't have to tear off like mad unless

Tom says go. He waited until I said go, it was electric. Just flawless

again. Can you explain your feelings for this horse, Tom?

a horse in a lifetime for the public, let alone the jockey lucky

enough to be on him. What a privilege, you know. It's an honour,

a privilege. I could stand here for hours just saying what it means to

me. I'm terribly lucky. People talk about pressure, surely

there's joy to go with that pressure, isn't there? Yeah, I

don't feel the pressure. There is pressure, of course there is,

there's hype. I'm the one in the centre of it all. I was lucky

enough, the whip debate took a lot of it off me this week. There is

the pressure that goes with it, but I would like to think I handle it

pretty well. I enjoy. It I get a kick out of it. Last thing, if you

could sum up this season in one word, what would it be? Frankel.

Sir Henry Cecil has sent Frankel round the paddock for a lap of

honour. You have read affection for this horse as well. He's a very,

very good horse. He's been lovely and relaxed today. It's been a long

year. I'm delighted. I'm looking forward to having the winter over

and next year. I'm sure he will get a mile and a quarter easily.

looked it today. Just doing enough. Very, very happy. Where did you

rate that or how do you rate that in terms of what he's done this

year? He just did everything we asked him. We just tried to win the

race nicely and that was it. Listen to the roar of this crowd. He has

made this Qipco Champions' Day. I saw the sheikh come over to you and

probably say thank you. It's lovely, the sponsor and everything. It's

really a very nice day. Now I have to settle two more horses. Yes,

thank you very much. He has Twice Over and Midday to saddle in the

final race and this Champions' Day could get even better for him. As

far as the fans are concerned, that really was the icing on the cake,

superb from Frankel. Let's look at how he won another

race and beat the opposition very, very easily. Here's the times of

Frankel in the last half mile of the race. Interesting race because

early on, although we had a pacemaker, it looked like the

pacemaker was there for insurance rather than to set the gallop. As

it happens, he comes from stall number four, he shifts to our left

as he comes out of the gates. Probably didn't hamper Frankel that

much because Tom Queally would have wanted to get him in behind and

settled. They were keen to race together. If he was going to sit

behind him, he needed to be not having to make up too much ground.

It just worked out that Frankel sat in. He was ignored by the others,

Bullet Train. At one stage you saw Tom Queally say OK, let's go, it's

time to ride my own race. Yes, Bullet Train out in front at the

moment. Dick Turpin on the right. Frankel, as we've seen before, he

takes quite a strong hold in his contests. There he is eventual

winner. Look at this, he's pulling quite hard. They've not gone very

fast. This is cat-and-mouse. Nobody wants to make a move and leave

themselves alienated on their own. You can see Dubawi Gold. Once you

see this horse opened up, the acceleration is immediate. From

everybody pulling, they're all having to work. They've all lost

their race already. Let's look at Immortal Verse from the back there,

the white and green. Trying to get through. Excelebration in the grey.

They're very good horses. They're trying their hardest, but no match

for a super horse. Certainly not. I'm just pleased to have been here

to see this horse in action. This is one in a million. He sure is. He

wins his races very easily indeed. Frankel goes on to win,

Excelebration in second, and Dubawi Gold in fourth. There's a

possibility they're going to Hong Kong later in the year. There's the

average speed: Her Majesty the Queen here at Ascot, specifically

to make the presentation for this Queen Elizabeth II stakes. High

highness who bred and owns Frankel. That huge roar is for Sir Henry

Cecil. Ten times a champion trainer. A few years ago, he thought he was

down and out. He was down to about 20 horses in his yard. He has come

back. In the way great trainers can. He's a hugely entertaining

character as well. As you heard, he can be sharp at times, but he said

"Some of us are working class you know. Got two horses to saddle." A

tremendous performance for him to keep this wonderful horse going,

throughout the season unbeaten and to Tom Queally, as Hayley was

saying, he will never be under as much pressure again as he has been

today and at various stages this season. I think, to be fair to Tom,

he's grown from it and now, rather savours the pressure. Oh, yes. He's

good class jockey. He has actually with this horse he's grown up with

him. Of course, Henry Cecil being the governor has given him the

confidence to go out and put the things that helps the horse and he

is basically a world-class jockey. Henry Cecil watching the race and

you'll see the emotion run through this race as he realises, we're

going to see something possibly even more special than he's seen

before. The man who owns this horse is with me now. You've owned so

many good horses how do you rate Frankel? No, never. He's the best

horse I ever own. Many people he is the best horse that they have seen.

So, I am glad to have that horse. So exciting for him to come here

today and everybody expecting so much and to see a performance like

that. I wasn't expect -- expecting that. But he is always like that.

I'm just hope that he will do the same thing next year. Willie carson

and many others think he will stay a mile and a quarter N year. Just a

word on Henry Cecil. He told me that if it wasn't for you, he would

have stopped training. Well, that's good of him to say that, but he is

the best trainer. He is very good trainer, actually. I mean, when he

says something, then I believe him. He's done a wonderful job with this

horse. We thank sow much for running him here and making the day.

It's been sensational. Thank you very much.

I ought to say that his highness has two more shots, the same two

horses that Henry is going off to saddle, Twice Over and Midday. I

think Midday in particular could have a chance. It could be her day.

Of course, we have the Champion Stakes coming next. This Champion

Stakes is possibly one of the most competitive ever Champions Stakes

we've ever had. Of course, Prince Khalid has two runners. That's

Dubai Prince for Godolphin. He's only run three times and is

unbeaten. He has to improve to win today. It is possible to do so.

Frankie Dettori looking for a winner here on Qipco British

Champions' Day. He would dearly love to round off the day with a

flying dismount, a man who has brought so much to British racing

and well worth catching up with him, as I did last week, to talk to him

about how on earth he keeps going and being so good and so

Frankie! This is the horse that made history Fujiama Crest and in

what 300 years of racing, no-one has done what you did. No-one won

seven. One day somebody will. you think? You never know. McCoy

might do. My head's cold. I think this is yours. Is it? I'll take

that one. You look beautiful. Only because you're here, otherwise

I wouldn't get this treatment. love coming here. As your family

has expanded, so everything that comes with it, miniature donkeys

weren't here last time I came. Have you puppies as well. A pony for

every child. Most trainers have these for real in their stables. I

had to get mine. All part of the preparations, see. You see to have

found a renewed vigour to your riding. Yeah. I'm on stage three of

my career. I spend the last 20 years fulfilling my dreams. Now I'm

taking time to take a step back and enjoying it.

Bo Derek. In typical style, he's not bashful. What do you think

makes daddy a good jockey? Not sure. Not sure? He's generally quite

happy these days, isn't he? Come and see your dad. Come on. The 500

group winners, that's a marker you wanted to hit? Yeah, I actually

passed Lester Piggott's record. To do it on Arc day was magic. Lefter

always says he thinks you're so great. When it comes from somebody

so great to say that, it's a fantastic feeling. If you had been

a footballer, for example, I think it's the same as playing for

Manchester United pretty much your whole career. The sheikh has put

all his trust in me all these years. If it wasn't for him, all the

records, numbers, I would not reach these targets. When you first

started out, were you trying to impress your father? I still do

now! My dad is one of those old fashioned dad that, even when I won

the seven he wasn't happy. He said I made a mistake somewhere along

the line. It's nice to have a parent like that. At least he

always tries to improve me. You better ride well because you're on

camera. Yeah, yeah. What are you like with your kids? I'm a big

softie to be honest with you. She's the strongest in the house. This

must be the funniest thing in the world. I was just thinking that.

you take the words out! I'm Frankie Dettori, I'm champion jockey and

tonight I'm hosting the most famous show in the world. First it's Gina

In terms of you and your role as number one promoter of racing in

the UK, do you ever get tired of that and wish someone else would

step up? I do it for the sport that I love. I want racing to be popular.

I want people to come racing. Ryan Moore is a fantastic jockey. He

finds it difficult to do what I do. But he believes the same things

that I believe. But he's just a shyer person. Sorry Ryan. In a nice

way you know! I'm 40 now. I love to go till 50. But every year goes

quicker and every year I know is one less year than I will be a

jockey. I am actually try to capture the special moments so they

can stay with me forever and really enjoy it. I'm so lucky that I do

such a wonderful sport and I get to enjoy it.

No jockey has a closer affiliation to Ascot racecourse than Frankie

Dettori who is in the paddock ahead of the most valuable race of the

day, the Champion Stakes. Frankie is riding Dubai Prince. Hayley

Turner is with me. We're looking at the Champion Stakes, the last race

of the day, but just tell us about Frankie in the weighing room, the

Frankie Dettori that people don't see so often in the moments of

victory and in the moments of defeat, what's that like? Frankie's

very much the same in the weighing room. He's good fun. He's always,

if you're feeling a bit down, he'll cheer you up. He's really good fun.

He is a laugh. He is so enthusiastic on telly, he's like

that as a person. Very social. a very determined man. I'm sure you

know, especially when race riding. He determined to land the Champions

Stakes. He's had big chances in this race. He hasn't managed it yet.

What about his ride, Dubai Prince in this race, you have a fancy for

him. It's the most competitive race I've ever seen. Picking a winner is

really difficult. You should do what my sister does and go for the

name she likes or the colours. Midday because it's pink colours

and she likes the name. He's coming around behind us. I have my eye on

him. The form of his last race worked out really well. The horse

he beat comfortably, bolted at York by nine lengths the next Time Out.

He's just, he's not done anything wrong. He's the most likely raced -

- lightly raced horse in the field. I think he'll be the most

progressive out of them. Heem' need a lot of luck as well.

considerably more relaxed Tom Queally now. Both of them against

each other with genuine contenders, Now Ed Dunlop talking through with

Olivier Perrier. She hasn't got many miles on the clock this season.

Michael Bell with Wigmore Hall and good form. William Haggas and Green

Destiny is their runner in this race. He has to step up a bit on

what he's done before. It's not entirely out of range. Now, here is

the Ballydoyle camp here. So You Think is their big hope today.

They've had a winner in the long distance race with Fame And Glory.

Ryan Moore, Aden O'Brien has done all the talking he wants to do. The

colours of purple that So You Think carries. Ryan Moore all the rumours

that he's about join Aiden O'Brien. We don't know whether that's true

or not yet. He could go a long way towards making sure it happens with

a good, confident ride here. Let's speak to Derek. I'm sorry, grab you

quickly, So You Think. This is huge for him isn't it? Huge day. It's

just the final race of the season for him, well maybe. We're just

hoping he's going to put on a great display. It should be fine for him

to run so quick after the Arc. That's what he's done down under.

Aden is happy with him. Do you think we'll see Ryan Moore riding

more in your colours next year? He's ridden a lot in our colours

already,. He's retained by Michael, until that ends, then he rides for

him and us when he's available. Thank sow much and good luck with

So You Think. That's Derek Smith. Let's have

aanother look at them. Ryan Moore and Aden O'Brien here

with So You Think. It's been one of the subjects that's been much

spoken about this week. We're going to look at a few of them. So You

Think is coming around behind us. He only ran two weeks ago in the

Arc. People have pointsed out concern that's might be a bit quick

for him. First impression he looks magnificent. He looks really well.

It's difficult to know if your horse has gone over the top at home.

Sometimes when horses are over the top, they work even better at home.

You just don't know until they're on course. It's the same with Snow

Fairy, ran the same day. The Ar Arc is a big race. Here is Snow Fairy.

Her skin looks really well. It's like looking like a human being.

Her skin looks really well. He's healthy and my friend Jane, who was

with me today, she works with the yard and they're raving about her

at home. Tom Queally, Sir Henry Cecil, the stars of the day so far.

About to put Twice Over, Midday sorry. One thing that horse is

going to get a confident ride. explain that, how come a jockey

suddenly gets confidence like that? It's amazing. You get a buzz and

you think you can do no wrong. It's confidence, riding a horse makes a

huge difference. After I had a couple of big wins, I was riding

like a demon. Your pick of the paddock? Probably So You Think.

Looking amazing. That would be my pick. What about you? We both agree

on that. The parade for this Qipco Champion Stakes is led by the

gelding, Cissus Des Aigles, who was prevented running in the arc

because he's a gelding. He's a very consistent horse. He has a chance.

Number two is Green Destiny. Kieron Fallon taking the ride for William

Haggas. Winner of the eboar handicap in July. That looks like

Nathaniel, out of order. That's the King George winner. The three-year-

old colt who is a bit of a superstar. Dropping back it a mile

and a quarter here. William Buick knows how to ride with confidence,

on board him. There's a big gap now, huge crowd here. Just lapping up

the sunshine. Everyone on such a high after Frankel. Now Sri Putra,

trained by Roger Varian. Neil Callan on board him. He's 100-1.

Then the first of Sir Henry Cecil's two runners. This is Twice Over.

He's won four group ones, including this race, for the last two years.

Tom Queally confirmed as the leading jockey for this series.

Wigmore Hall next with Jamie Spencer on board. Jamie Bell trains

this. We have Snow Fairy. She's super

consistent. She's been very close behind So You Think in the Irish

champion. Then in front of So You Think when she was third in the Arc

last Time Out. She's a most admirable mare. Then we have

Casamento. Tricky ride. Then Dubai Prince, Frankie Dettori, unbeaten

so far in just three starts. He had problems at the beginning of this

year. He picked up a hair line fracture in his pelvis. Plans to

run him in the 2,000 guineas had to be put on hold. He has had just one

Rhine and that was a month ago. Then Midday. Again like the Arc was

dominated by fillies. We could have one, two here for the fillies.

Midday has a great chance particularly on this good ground.

She can quicken up. She hasn't finished out of the first three

since her two-year-old days. She's so consistent. Then Ransom Note,

running for Charlie Hills who has taken over from his father Barry

this year and his first Champions' Day runner. His father had a

fantastic record in this race when it was at Newmarket. He won it

three times. We should find So You Think, the very last one to come

out. They have made sure that nothing's going to bother this

horse, though. They're making sure he's wrapped in cotton wool or

given space behind the rest of the field. He is the 7-4 favourite,

just slightly on his toes. Nothing to worry about. He is incredibly

versatile. He's won three group a mile and a half. He's also ran in

the Melbourne Cup in Australia and won a host of good races over there.

I would love to know how much he weighs because he's an immense

horse to look at. He's quite a chunky horse. 450kilos,

something like that. He's a biggish, strong horse. I love how hands on