The King George Racing from Ascot

most majestic race course in the UK. We're here live at Ascot, huge

crowd gathered for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, a

race named in honour of the late King George VI and the Queen Mother,

and a huge crowd gathered here to witness horses from the UK, from

Ireland, France, from Japan, from Germany as well. We've also got in

the race an Australian jockey, an Italian jockey and Frankie Dettori

obviously, but it is a great British day out and rare for this

summer, a racing Saturday where the rain isn't pouring and the wind

isn't blowing a Gail, which certainly makes it more fun for the

children and makes picnics rather easier to negotiate. It should be a

fantastic day of sports, and the main race itself is due off at

4.45pm, but we're here until 5.00pm. We'll be building up to a race that

is so historic and has been won over the years - first run in 1951

just lets him canter. What a horse this is. The fantastic winner of

the King George. Makes it 15 out of 15. He's going to win it in

tremendous style. Look at Mont Jeu. history? Only two horses have ever

won back-to-back King George VIs, the first was the filly Dahlai in

'73, then coming into the 21st century or just at theent of the

20th, Swain did it twice in '97 and '99. The question is could

Nathaniel be the third and only the third horse to come here having won

the King George, then do it again the next year? The man onboard will

be hoping that is the case. Ryan Moore gets the leg-up on Sea Moon,

a horse with so much potential, a huge long stride as well. That is

Andreas Starke who rides Dandedream and Olivier Peslier is on Reliable

Man, looking very cool, and we have a Japanese runner, Yasunari Iwata

will be the jockey onboard Deep Brillante.

And Frankie Dettori there talking to William Buick - both of them

riding for John Gosden. He'll be on Masked Marvel.

Willie is with us. We have Steve Drowne, sadly not to ride. Lovely

to see you. Thanks. This should be a sensational day, shouldn't it?

should be fantastic. This is the best I have seen for a long time of

the King George anyway, so looking forward to it. If you're a fan of

Just a Minute, you know they have to speak on Radio Four without

hesitation or repetition so we're going to reel awe off the field of

ten because they include... The Arc, the King George... The Breeders Cup.

Coronation Cup Twice. Melbourne Cup. Hong Kong Vase. Jockeys' club.

St Ledger. I think I get done for hesitation. In between those the

jockeys have won in excess of �14 million in prize money, so the big

question is, if they're looking for the winner, what would you suggest

they back? The thing is it's such a very open,

competitive race. You've got Nathaniel, who won this race last

year. He's just won the Eclipse, but it was only two weeks ago, so

obviously, there is the bounds factor, which is - he's racing over

a very long period of not racing, then two weeks ago he has a race,

so sometimes horses need a little bit longer to get over that race,

then we have got the Japanese Derby winner, last year's Arc winner.

Exactly - Deep Brillante and Dandedream. What do you fancy?

like Sea Moon. He's got to improve, but I think he is improving. He's

probably the least exposed runner in the field. He's going the right

way. He ran the Hardwick well last time. There is a lot of pluses. It

could be his day. He has to improve a little bit. He has everything

going for him. I think he is improving. Exactly. We'll try to be

a little clearer what we think as we get closer to the race. Key is

seeming thing in the paddock, seeing them on what is this

gleaming, slightly overcast day. Summer hasn't arrived. We have a

lot to look forward to. As well as four live races, this is what we've

got in store for you this afternoon. We take you behind the scenes to

explore the day in a life of a stall's handler, arguably the most

dangerous job of all on a race course.

Her Majesty the Queen will be presenting the trophy for the King

George. She was receiving one in the Royal Ascot. Could be she'll be

cheering home another favourite. Mick Fitzgerald has been to Germany

to look at the preparations for the Arc-winning filly Dandedream.

The top team for Royal Ascot is John Gosden and William Buick.

They're flying, so we take a look at what makes their relationship

work and why they're so successful. Amongst the winning King George VI

winners we have Sea Moon, St Nicholas Abbey, the Melbourne Cup

winner Dunaden and from Japan, their Derby winner Deep Brillante.

But race goers have been here since about 12.00pm because there's been

so much else to enjoy and two races already. The first of them, the

real highlight for lady amateur riders, now sponsored by Longene.

There was a field of 24 this year. Nina Carberry was there and Katie

Walsh who thinished third in the Grand National and Hayley, onboard

Red Viz. Let's pick up the closing stages with commentary from Jim

McGrath. Red Viz is sweeping through with Day of the Eagle. On

the near side, Apostle fighting it out with Red Viz. They're in a

photo. Just behind them is Day of the Eagle, third, followed by Great

Shot. The winning distance was officially

the minimum, a nose, as Hayley Moore just held on on Red Viz from

Leanne Masterton on Apostle. She came into the winner's enclosure

looking very happy. Quite relieved as well, a little uncertainty which

way the photo would go. A great Yes, excellent racing here today on

King George day, and as far as the mile racers are concerned, we've

got one on the straight course and one on the round course. Carlton

House is on that summer mile on the round course, but we've got one on

the straight course coming up know. Let's check the runners and riders

for this particular event. It's the Deloitte Handicap. We have a field

of 11. Take out number four. Let's on the straight mile.

And the betting as follows - The favourite is Chil the Kite at

around the country and race meetings still being abandoned this

week but it's drying out at Royal Ascot, but what's it like way out

in the country? Mick is there now, and he can stick his heel in and

tell us. Thanks I am down here at the four-furlong pole on the round

course. Ascot is no different than any other course. They have had

twice as much rain in the first couple of weeks of July than they

normally, have but it's draining really well. You can see I can get

my heel in easily there. It's good to soft on the round course but

we're here on the junction of the straight course. It's totally

different. It's good ground, drying all the time. It's not going to

suit all horses. It will suit thes like of Masked Marvel and St

Nicholas Abbey and I am hoping it suits the one I like Sea Moon -

good ground on there, drying all the time. It's not going to suit

all horses. It will suit the likes of Masked Marvel and St Nicholas

Abbey, and I am hoping it will suit the one I like. Apologies for the

mixup with the sound, but that was Mick telling us about the ground.

We'll have a look at the favourite, Chil the Kite, cantering down to

the start. Ryan Moore onboard. It's interesting, when Hugh which

Morseon and Ryan Moore team up, they have a 50% strike rate. He's

ridden for him eight times, won on four of them since 2011, and this

horse would have a really decent chance. Willie and Steve still with

me, and there we are with live shots of Chil the Kite. Steve, what

do you reckon? I like him. I rode him as a two-year-old. He won a

maiden at Goodwood well then. last run at Doncaster was very good,

wasn't it? Yeah, very good. But I mean, competitive racing when he

ran well - first time out this year, he was probably a little bit

unlucky. He was a bit free, ended up in front. It didn't suit him.

He's the 11-1 favourite, and arriving in the nick of time, Her

Majesty, the Queen. She has Carlton House running, also has a runner in

Newmarket with a decent chance, and the Queen will, as always, be

making the presentation before - Prince Harry did it last year, but

the Queen back here on King George day and will be making the

presentation for that race, not coming by Royal procession here,

but instead, in the very, very smart chauffeur-driven car, and

crowds out to wave, and a lot of Union flags have been handed out

today, so people have them in their hands and can show their support

and their enthusiasm. So the Queen will make her way up to the Royal

Box. Got a good view over the paddock as

well as the race course itself. Johnny Wetherby, Her Majesty's

representative at Ascot, greeting the Queen.

live race, the Deloitte Handicap, arriving at the start. Oh, and

Willie just pointing out that also after we go off air... She'll be

here for a long time today, Her Majesty. The Queen has two

runners... The ten past 5.00pm race. One is Bank Bonus. His breeding is

he's by Motivator out of Small Fortune, so she called him that -

quite funny. If you look at all the Queen's horses, they've all got

very, very good names, and Her Majesty names all her horses

herself. William Buick is currently second in the jockeys' championship

behind Ryan Moore. He's having a stunning season, running a horse

called Fire Ship, another runner in the race today, Takeitfromalady on

Fire Ship's reappearance, and I wonder if he could actually beat

Takeitfromalady today because the jaights changed slightly, and he's

four pounds better off. Fire Ship, he's - Peter Winkworth, who used to

train, and all his horses he used to train are having an absolute

fantastic season, because he does have a runner in the next race as

well. Plenty of people supporting Deep Brillante. We'll be keeping an

eye on this horse - Miblish because this gives Yasunari Iwata a sighter

of Ascot race course, and Clive Brittain making sure he has a

chance to get out there and feel what it's like because, as we know

from jockeys coming over here - Luke Noeland not realising how

uphill the finishes are and nearly getting caught. All the race

courses in Japan, as most of it, is very, very flat. There is hardly a

ridge over there, and of course, when these jockeys come to our race

courses, they don't - they cannot believe the ups and downs and the

bumps and - that we have to put up with. And to finish what I was

saying about Luke Noeland, Black Caviar nearly getting caught on the

line. That was a little bit of a mistake. In the Diamond Jubilee.

There is Takeitfromalady, as I was mentioning because he has form,

trains with Jim Crowley onboard. Jim, his wins have come on soft or

heavy ground. We'll find out how much it's drying up. I imagine

after yesterday it's drying out. I would think it's just good ground.

Whether it will be soft enough or not, I'm not too sure for him.

there's - this field here today with the draw, they'll all go up

the middle, will they, Steve? pretty sure. It all depends where

the pace horses go, but all yesterday they went up the middle.

I can't see the first race - up the middle. I would imagine the same

would happen again. Frankie Dettori supporters can get 9-1 on Prince

Alzain who has won the all-weather over the winter, then second on a

listed race again on the all- weather, but at the moment Gerard

Butler just having a bit of a quiet year. He actually ran very well on

the grass at Epsom. Came from a long way back, was a little bit

unlucky. Richard Hughes already won today, his second race, takes the

ride here on My Queenie. -- for his father-in-law, Richard Hannon.

My Queenie with Richard - of course, he's deciding to let all these

horses run because of this soft ground because most of his horses

he trains do prefer to have a sound surface, and obviously, Richard

Arnold Lane. Just about ready. That's it. They're racing. Chil the

Kite drops back towards the rear early, and out the back too is My

Queenie. On settling down, the Japanese rider Yasunari Iwata is

taking up a prominent position just on the far side, but on settling

down, it's Flaxen Flare with the white cap who leads them from Lucky

Henry on the near side, Fire Ship, in the centre, Redvers, then

Miblish, Prince Alzain, followed by Takeitfromalady on the near side.

My Queenie is back in the field. They're followed next in the field

then by Lady Loch, spotted cap on the far side. A length further back

under a tight rein, Chil the Kite seven length off the pace. They

leave the five behind them and Flaxen Flare shows the way. Fire

Ship is up there. Lucky Henry in the centre who is showing out there

with Redvers. There is Chil the Kite, a long start. Flaxen Flare

just the leader from Redvers and Lucky Henry, the far side. Near

side is Fire Ship ridden along. Arnold Lane just in behind them.

They're followed then by Prince Alzain coming into it. In behind

them is Miblish, who has dropped back, followed then by My Queenie

in the centre, and now Chil the Kite taking to the near side.

They're starting to run on. Anybody's race with a furlong-and-

a-half left to go. On the near side it's Fire Ship ranging up, and

here's Chil the Kite, who is absolutely rocketing home, grabs

the lead and a couple of bounds now, Chil the Kite. He's come from last

and starting to draw away. Chil the Kite drifting to the far side

violently, but it's enough in hand, and goes on to win it quite well.

Chil the Kite, the winner, a tight second - no, it's not on the near

side. Takeitfromalady comes up to get second. Blanket third, Lady

Loch, Flaxen Flare. Just behind them is Fire Ship followed by

Miblish, and they're followed by Arnold Lane. Behind them is Prince

Alzain, then Lucky Henry well back, and towards the rear My Queenie.

Chil the Kite, though, a peak performance, has come from last

ridden by Ryan Moore, a 5-2 favourite. And he's ridden it like

a favourite, a confident ride, it was. He set out the back. He was

happy to be there, and he's gone on to win it by a length-and-a-half to

maybe two lengths on the line. Takeitfromalady has gone up to get

second. Blanket for third, and Lady Loch on the far side. Near side,

Fire Ship. Flaxen Flare in the centre, three-way go. Leave that to

the judge for third. Arnold Lane just in behind them, then the

Japanese rider Yasunari Iwata on Miblish just behind them. Then a

gap of four lengths or so to Prince Alzain, and behind them is Lucky

Henry, and they're followed by My Queenie, who has finished well back,

and also Redvers -- Red Art. Michael Hills a long way from them.

That's the last horse to cross the line. The winner, he's pretty good,

Chil the Kite. He's a colt by Not Now Cato, Copycat, ridden by Ryan

Moore, who was quite content to sit out to back, but when he went for

him, he made up the ground about seven lengths. He made it up very,

very quickly, and he was very confident. Interesting that he just

veered to his right across the track, across the face of the field,

but he was at least two lengths clear of them and did no damage

whatsoever, but there he is. There's the veering. You can see

him there, and Ryan's got his whip in the right hand, but it's no, no

avail. He's still heading towards that far side rail. He violently

has to check him there. He's got him straightened up a little bit

better. But that's just green. He's gone to the line very strongly in

the end, and he's going to climb higher through the ranks. That's

for sure. So the result of this Deloitte Handicap over a mile on

the straight course, first, number five, Chil the Kite, Ryan Moore,

trained by that man, Hugh which Morrison, 5-2 favourite, second,

number nine, Takeitfromalady, at 6- 1, and third, number 11 - it's

official now, Flaxen Flare in the just not the distance, but in terms

of the victory, the way he did it coming right the way around the

field, waiting until he felt the moment was right. He hung a bit. He

believed... He's a green horse. He looked as though he was a green

horse. He sat last on him. He let them all have a go, and - and, um,

sort of, you know - he sort of went to go left-handed, then he went

right-handed, and he just ran so green, but you remember, he won on

his father... Not Now Cato. In the Eclipse Stakes. His trodgeny this

year are having a good year. He's half-brother to Pastoral Player,

also trained by Hugh which Morrison who runs in our next race. It's a

family double. Interesting was the Japanese jockey on Miblish - looked

like he lost his balance towards the finish. As we know in Japan,

the tracks are all very level, but here, they don't come across these

situations. That'll give that jockey a lot of experience before

he rides his horse in the King George. You can have a look here at

Miblish and what you think about Yasunari Iwata. I was just thinking

about him thinking, hello, did he nearly fall off? He grabs ahold of

it. He bumps the saddle a few times. He's losing his balance, and, of

course, you see, he's had a couple of cracks. Oops. What was he doing?

Maybe that's just his style. No, no. You see the horse just kinked a

little bit with him, and he didn't quite have a hold... Meanwhile, the

winner absolutely flew, but look how much ground he loses. The

stride keeps going forward. He's amazingly... What a race for second.

Wasn't it fantastic? But Ryan Moore's horse there is definitely a

horse that he hasn't come to the end of his improvement. It looks as

though he can still improve, and maybe one day you might just put a

hood or some cheek pieces on him just to keep him going straight.

Let's hear the reaction of his trainer, Hugh which Morris. He's

with me now. An impressive performance and a horse clearly on

the up. He's obviously decent. Ryan - the first thing he said was, "I

came too early." - he went past them too quick. He's green, shied

away from the stands. As I said in the Racing Post, he's still

learning. He settled beautifully, and he's a lovely horse. How far do

you think he can go? I think probably in time he'll get a mile

and a quarter. The great thing is if you can settle and quicken, you

never know what you can get, but you know, these pastoral pursuit,

they're pretty decent if they can settle. In the NHS next race, there

is a horse who has shown glimpses of good form this year. How do you

think he'll get on against Carlton House? It's fun to try a mile. He

won a Group 3 over second. It might be just a furlong too far, but six

furlongs in the Group meeting here was too quick. They didn't kick

early enough. He needs to come off a pace, but you know, they're both

very good horses, a good mare. the form overall this season for

you, Hugh, hasn't been too bad. That was your 23rd of the season.

But you have been quiet recently. Nice to get one in the winners'

enclosure. We haven't had any good ones running lately. We have had a

couple of winners, and most of our horses don't go on what I call

heavy ground. We don't train them on it and don't expect them to go

on it. He's good. He's proved it today. I hope the success continues.

Thank you very much. the performance of the winner with

Ian Bart let. Thanks, Claire. Good afternoon. A pretty tight

competitive mile handicap we have for these three-year-olds to begin

with. Who better to talk about the winner with us because Steve has

ridden this one. We'll have a look at the start. He's a horse that

needs to be held up. He comes out of stall four. Richard Fahey's

horse from stall four rode a little bit awkwardly, but she again likes

to come from the back of the field, doesn't she? When you miss a break

and are held up, it's not a bad thing. You're in the position you

want to be in. It's not necessarily a negative. They have both done

well here. I didn't think the race was over in the first half of the

race. The race warms up as they go on. In the closing stages of the

second, those who weren't up with the pace are finished - the winner

and also from the back of the field - Lady Loch comes in there as well.

It seems to be a pretty decent pace the whole way through. Let's swap

now to the closing stages of the race. This is the winner here on

the outside. Just look at the filly there. She's still running on well,

Lady Loch. This horse, he hangs today from our, as we look at it,

right, all the way over to his left - just a little kink he has?

don't think there is necessarily any badness in him. It's still

inexperienced still. As you can see, it certainly doesn't stop him going

forward. Just as he got there, he stepped in behind one a little bit,

but he certainly - as I say, I think he's still learning, and

hopefully, that'll be ironed out in time. A good thing about it, of

course, means he doesn't win by quite so far, so the handicapper

can't put him up by so much. So in effect, the horse almost hides his

ability, doesn't he? He does. But you can see, he's come from the

back. He's quick and passed everything. There's no excuses for

anything. It's obvious he's a fairly good horse. I would imagine

he'll get one cut in handicap and move into passing company. Indeed.

The family is going in the next as well. His half-brother is called

Pastoral Player you'll be seeing in the next mile race. Again, he's a

very talented horse - not sure over a mile. That's sort of unknown

quantity with him. Certainly, sprinting, he's a good horse.

the younger half-brother has won that mile handicap in very good

style. Deloitte, the sponsors of this race. The Trentation was made

by their Vice Chairman, and Hayley Lawrence and Graham Doyle accepting.

He was explaining to Ricci he hasn't run that many who have had a

huge chance. There is a really decent crowd here as well as the

racing I said earlier - they came early, and one of the things they

enjoyed was the parade of horses that have been retrained from a

career in racing to then go on and do something else, whether it be

dressage or... That grey horse was Dansili. This is I think what the

kids really enjoy - Monsignor, a fantastic horse, a Cheltenham

Festival winner is so good with them. To have him here today for

people to get up close and touch an ex-racehorse. Giving him Polo

mints! Look at all of those mints he's getting.

The public love to see horses competing. They feel a bit

distanced from it with racing. They feel good... You cannot touch a

horse. Exactly. But you can with this old guy. He's a good fella. He

has been around Cheltenham, a dual Cheltenham winner. He has been

around there. He loves giving the Polo mints. The kids can give him a

pat on the neck. It's good to get people even coming out of the

cities just touching an animal because they've got no chance of

doing it. The only thing they can get there in the cities is cats and

dogs, isn't it? You can't get anywhere near a horse. No, that's

true. That's true, and I think an awful lot of people coming here as

well - because the King George is a prestigious, historic race, a lot

of them in this next race will be cheering on Carlton House, a horse

we saw a lot of this last year - he was third in the Derby. He's

actually looked a better horse this year. He ran at Sandown, then was

second in the Prince of Wales. lost a shoe in that race in the

Derby. He has no chance - he's now going around the paddock because

he's obviously got some vet wrap around his feet there just in case

he, you know, sort of spreads a plate or something. It's a

protective measure, you know? don't often see that, do you?

But obviously, he's possibly prone to just catching his shoe or

something, so they don't want to have him reshod, but he won't run -

I wouldn't have thought so - he wouldn't run with those on anyway.

It's just - it looks like vet wrap. It might be a - the vet wraps

holding, something like a slipper on. Looks like little blue ankle

socks. Looks cute. Exactly. talked about getting up close to

the horses and touching them. The people who do that on a daily basis

are stalls handlers. There is team of 17 of them here. We wanted to

give you an idea of what it's like. Phil Ashley is the lead stall

handler... They have to touch the horses. They do. He can tell us

soon as it is ready, we let the gates go just to make sure

everything is working fine and he's happy with the stalls.

to stand. They stand in the middle, and the jockeys walk around them.

You keep away from them so nobody gets kicked. Now we just go down to

the next stand and do it all again. Leave your Land Rover in. Take it

into the middle - take it over by Ann.

He comes down and gives the lads their leads, which order to put

soon as they jump off we have to get the stall off, because

obviously they come past here again. Travel around, see different people,

different race courses. You know, a day like this it's a lovely job,

isn't it? This is the best time of the day, the last race. It's an

apprentice race, so they're inexperienced jockeys so we take

more time and care with them. Very good day, yeah, we have had no

problems. As soon as I finish here I am down to my digs and going to

have a pint and something to eat. have ridden all over the world, how

do they rate the British stall- handlers? They're pretty good. Most

people when you see a horse panicking run away. They're paid to

get in there with them. They are very, very fit and brave lads. They

understand the horse and when a horse is really panicking they know

how to handle that horse because normally it's a very, very

dangerous time when you have a horse thrashing, wanting to get out

and loses his confidence. The horse in panic is not a very nice thing,

but those guys have to deal with it. It was only just last week I was

watching television and the first race at Haydock was delayed for a

long time because one of the stall handlers got kicked and he had to

be taken off in an ambulance. So it's a very, very dangerous job.

Mick Fitzgerald is there at the start with the team.

Yeah, thanks, Clare. I have one of the starters here. Everybody thinks

it's just simple. Load them up. We know the stall handlers do a great

job. What order do do you it? We have a list here and it looks like

a foreign language to me. Yes, to everybody else it probably looks

like greyhound form. To us we get a list of all the problem horses we

know of, in this race there is two that have history. One is Carlton

House. He was loaded last time with a blindfold and took a late request.

That's what BLO, late request, minous OK. He was OK. Today, we are

going to load with a normal blind left on and he will go in first.

you have 23 runners do you load the odds first, evens, how does it go?

Generally we load everything with a blindfold goes first and then odds

and evens. If you are drawn one of 20, one doesn't necessarily go

first. It could be nine could go first. Odds are odds, evens are

evens. What's a good day for you? When everything goes smooth and we

don't leave any behind. You hear that, Clare.

That's good for everybody! Good for the jockeys as well. There is

Joseph O'Brien, he has been walking the course, thorough in his

preparations. He will be taking the ride for St Nicholas Abbey for his

father. St Nicholas Abbey, when this race was first priced up, he

was favourite. But he's been drifted and sort of alarmingly

drifting at times. He is now only third favourite. Nathaniel, last

year's winner and Sea Moon are ground, will it be soft enough now?

way into the paddock so she can have a close look at Carlton House

and Willie and I are intrigued as to whether those blue shoes that he

was wearing or blue socks, have disappeared and I think they have.

He will be running - it was only then for travelling purposes that

he had the blue bandaging on around his feet and I can see him now and

he doesn't have them on any more. Let's check this field for the

Summer Mile. It's over a mile, naturally. Sponsored by

Carlton House in the paddock, walking calmly now. We will see if

we can get you a look at his feet. You have noticed something about

them and maybe he had the blue tape on. He looks as though he has had a

bit of hoof broken off and he has a little bit of plastic moulded on to

his off-four. I can assure you that he's had a little bit of farrier

work done and those bandages were just in case anything was going

wrong because they've obviously been putting a bit of plastic in

there just to make his foot that little bit bit stronger because he

might have had a bit of a hole there. That's the reason,

precautiousary stuff. Nothing to worry about. He looks well in his

body. He's always been a very good looking colt. He is out of a filly

called Talented who I used to ride myself. She ran in the Italian Oaks,

didn't win it. She never won over a mile and a half herself, always won

over a mile and quarter. But she was very affected at a mile, as

well. But he is a lovely looking colt. Very athletic. Of course,

today is the day that he will have to show how good he is, because his

opposition is not as good as normal. What do you think about the

decision to drop him back in distance to a mile? I suppose it's

because of his stallion, the stallion is a horse who produces a

lot of speed in Street Cry. He has horses who are - they don't always

stay a mile and a half type and he is American. But he is of an Oaks

winner, actually. You know, obviously the stamina should be

there but he has taken from the speed side of his family. We will

talk more about the other runners in this race. We have been joined

here by Frankie Dettori. He hasn't been very well of late, have you.

Is it catching?! You give your kids everything and all they give you

back is conjuntivitis. You had a real thrill here at Ascot, carrying

the torch, on the horse we saw earlier. It was interesting because

I am not sure the horse liked it much, the torch, but great for you.

I have been here with Royal Ascot for the Queen and had great moments

but never seen a crowd like it for this Olympic torch. It was amazing.

I was completely overwhelmed because all I thought I had to just

carry the torch and pass it on to somebody else. It was amazing.

the 8,000 people in total who will carry that torch you are the only

one who would be daft enough to do a flying dismount with it! I saw

the pictures and thought you are kidding. Actually, I was looking

forward to do it and I got my trainers and I didn't realise I had

to do it on horseback until about the day before. It was pretty

amazing. I didn't realise what the Olympics means to everybody. We

only got a week left. It's great to be part of it. Now you have ridden

a Cheltenham winner. That's right and I didn't have to jump anything,

that was lucky. I have to agree, I couldn't believe... You have done

it, as well. I did it in Newbury and I got emotional about it,

because all these people are there and children and adults all

cheering and you suddenly think - and they say to you before you are

the only person at that time in the world in charge of the flame, I got

wb -- wobbly about it. You don't realise just carrying that torch,

because within seconds everything is going to go like clockwork. I

guess about six hours ahead to get everybody in the right place at the

right time and to be doing it for 60 days is amazing. Amazing and

they're great people helping run it. It all starts next week. We better

ask you about the chances of Masked Marvel, whether you think the

ground is all right and what you think of the race, overall? Start

now? We are waiting! I have ridden classic winner. Johnnie is sweet on

the horse. He had a lot of excuses at Newmarket, didn't handle the

track. He will like the ground? Like the ground, he is good in the

strait. Probably good to soft in the back. You know, he is an

amazing King George. Not just one horse can win it, there is about

five or six. Looking at the field, if you give me a choice which one I

would like to ride I wouldn't know to be honest, I like Sea Moon, an

improving horse. St Nicholas Abbey has been very good last two times.

Then the Arc winner. She hasn't run well, mind you. And Nathaniel as

well. Nathaniel won The Eclipse. It's going to be a fantastic race.

The Japanese Derby winner. He has a mountain to climb. For a three-

year-old to travel halfway across the world to take on the best of

Europe, he's got a big task ahead. Have hu a word with William Buick

about the horse? I did, yes. you going to let us know, or not?

He said to me I am not without a chance. Gave me some good hope.

wish Frankie luck. Just look at some of these runners for the

Summer Mile. Let's go to Jim to look at one that went down early

and check on the betting. Pastoral Player, just a little bit

fractious coming on to the course. He does go down early to the start.

This is his normal trend. You can see Daryl Holland there showing

quite a lot of balance and skill to stay in the saddle as this horse

just is not on his best behaviour and that's very much the reason why

he goes to the start early. He is down there safely now. This is the

favourite Carlton House in a moment but let's look at a few of the

others that have have chances and one - could have chances of

finishing second, because Willie you think Carlton House is a

certainty. Questioning, they're just in such good form, his horses

and he and William are hugely successful team. The Queen just

passing by, and she has favourite in this race. Tell me about

Questioning, he is a solid horse. Runs consistent. Like Willie said,

they're all going for second. If Carlton House produces his form...

Most of the horses in the race are coming up, and he is going down.

That's it. Basically, that's enough to say that he should win this race.

A penalty kick. And Italian taking it. Exactly, we are in business

then. Looks well enough, Questioning. This is Tullius. He

has won all three starts since he switched to Andrew and he is the

only horse to come into this race off the back of a win last time out,

but this is a different class of race and I wonder whether he will

struggle. He has made running in the past and I don't foresee - he

could be really close to the pace and might nick a length or two

around the bend. As you said, he will be actually riding him

possibly for second money. That's not - good prize money, �56,000 to

the winning horse. I can't get away from Carlton House. He is so much

superior to the others. The official figures say he is - only

got 5lbs in hand. Still a lot, if you take 5lb off... Let's look at

him finishing second to So You Think. The reason they're dropping

back down to a mile is he's come there with a furlong to run and

looked like he could win it. I was in the race and I was unlucky,

stopped for a run. I remember when I went past Ryan after the line he

just turned round to me and said we are going to drop him back to a

mile. He gave in. So You Think passed through. He had more stamina

and you can see the horse did not finish that day and that's why they

wraut him -- brought him back to a mile. He was in a battle for a

furlong and a half with one of the best best horses in the world.

only thing that might not suit him is there if isn't enough pace, he

can be keen. I would say that Ryan Moore today, if Frankie Dettori was

riding that horse today he would make the running. Just let him

slide along, go his own pace, because all you want for this horse

to do today is to do what it can do and nothing else in the race will

get near him, is that correct? T will be pace. With Red Jazz and

Tullius. It won't be a crawl, tphouf get -- enough to get settled

and find rhythm. You don't think he is a thinker? He is a thinker to

get into the stalls. Ryan Moore taking his time, making sure that

the horse isn't scared by the big crowd. It was interesting Hughy

Morrison saying of his horse Chil The Kite, that he thought he heard

the crowd. He looks fine. He is going to be taken down gently. He

will arrive at the mile start and among those he will see there will

be Mick Fitzgerald. We are actually seeing Hughy

Morrison's inmate getting collected. Horses are creatures of habit, they

like to have people around them, day in, day out. You can see

immediately here we have Barry Oldman, he is the farrier, just in

case anything goes wrong. There is the team of stall handlers all

ready for action of the -- for action and to load them quickly.

better let you go. Best of luck and fingers crossed. Fingers crossed

for you. Let's hope it turns out to be King George everybody expects.

Can you send a doctor if we have this contagious disease? Thank you,

Frankie. Let's look at the market with Jim.

Runners arriving at the post and of Richard Hannon and Hughes. They

have Cai Shen, the lowest rated of of these horses but has run well at

Ascot twice, second in the Britannia last year and 6th from

not a great draw in the Royal Hunt Cup. Could be the running, I

suppose. We were talking about tackics. Richard Hughes is a

dangerous man, if you leave him alone in front. This horse who ran

in a listed race at Sandown over a mile and a quarter, so he really

wouldn't want to be going too slow because he is a horse that will get

every yard of a mile, even the ground is on the holding side, from

the start down to the turn from home. The ground is always a bit

slower than in the strait. Richard Hannon won this race last year with

Dick Turpin. Carlton House, he looked settled early on and still

is. Gone down there very nicely. Very relaxed. Seems to be in very

good humour with himself. Which always helps, that is true.

Red Jazz there, trained by Charles Hills. It was interesting what you

were saying to Frankie, if he was on Carlton House he would let him

making the running. You wouldn't if you have frontruners, you drop in

behind. But if they were want to play games and try to get Carlton

House beat by not making a running and going slow, - just let Carlton

House slide on and make the running. A couple of words on Red Jazz. Won

the Group 2 challenge Stakes at Newmarket. Hasn't been good since

but finished second in the Lennox last year. He is a good horse.

horse, he is a horse that you would have to think possibly would finish

second. Well, have a chance of second. He is a very strong type of

animal. A mile would be his ideal trip. He has run over seven. You

would think he would be suited by today's trip of going. He has run

on the strait a lot. Going around the turn just might help him.

is a horse coming back after a long break, Set The Trend, hasn't run

for 294 days. His first start for David O' Meara.

Set The Trend. Your brother trained him before. The question is, is he

ready for a race of this quality having not run for so long?

Obviously he's changed trainers and changed in the way to train the

horse. He's gone up to Yorkshire, maybe the Yorkshire air might be

better. They'll be trying new things. Obviously, they're going

for a bit of prize money. He looks well. He has filled out. Looks well.

Mick is down there, any visual clues from you? All I can say is

that Ryan Moore has timed it to perfection on Carlton House. He got

him down here, and he's gone straight into the stalls. He looks

very calm. The other ones, like number seven, Set The Trend, looks

relaxed. There's nothing playing up at the moment.

Ryan Moore, he recommended the drop back to the mile, to both the Queen

and Sir Michael Stoute. See the blindfold on there. He will

put his hand on the handle and be ready to pull that hood off, just

as the starter is about to let them go. There he is, reaches forward.

Grabs the hood. He is watching the starter. They're off and running.

Mising it badly there was Pastoral Player. By four or five lengths.

Carlton House on the outside began OK. Looking over Ryan Moore, on the

inside Cai Shen is booting up there. Tullius with the white cap and

behind them Set The Trend. Further back in the field behind them,

Fanunalter out deep on the track is Questioning. Further back in the

field Red Jazz. After missing the start Pastoral Player has caught

the field. Racing up now towards the 5-furlong marker. Carlton House

has got over in second. One off the rail. A length away in third, the

inside, Tullius. In the centre Set The Trend. Questioning. Behind them

is Fanunalter, followed by Red Jazz and then Pastoral Player. They head

up towards the entrance to the home strait. Three and a half furlongs

to travel. Cai Shen travelling quietly by a half length to Carlton

House. Three parts away then out deeper is Questioning coming into

the picture now. Followed by Tullius. Further back is Set The

Trend from Red Jazz. They swing the corner now and straighten up for

home. Two furlongs to go. Now he says go, Ryan Moore on Carlton

House. Grabs the lead from Cai Shen. Behind them is Questioning.

Followed further back by Tullius. Fanunalter. A furlong to go.

Carlton House can't shake off Cai Shen. Pastoral Player getting up on

the fence and Fanunalter, Fanunalter is flying! Fanunalter

and Pastoral Player. Fanunalter doing better and Fanunalter

Fanunalter has got up to beat Pastoral Player. Third place behind

them is Tullius. Followed by Cai Shen, Carlton House, disappointing.

Followed then by Set The Trend and further back is Questioning and Red

Jazz. Fanunalter, Olivier Peslier at 33-1. The Frenchman, he has

pounced and he's got the money. Here he is on the outside.

It's Fanunalter who gets up to win it by a head to a neck. Pastoral

Player, who missed the start so badly, we saw that. Three parts

away then in third, Tullius. Then tight 4th. Far side Cai Shen, near

side Carlton House. Absolutely locked together, leave that to the

judge. Behind them is Set The Trend. It's

a dead heat 4th, that's official. Then Questioning behind them,

followed then by Red Jazz. Still waiting for one more, I think. But

no doubt about the winner, Fanunalter. Ridden by Olivier

Peslier. His first start for trainer Michael Wigham. A notable

victory for him. But a disappointment, the favourite

Carlton House who pulled too hard early, was far too eager, too keen.

It's a big upset in the Summer Mile. I think most of the crowd here are

in shock, not just that Carlton House hasn't won but not even

finished in the first three. Ryan Moore tries to drive for home. He

was too keen. Then when we got to the front he still was fighting for

his head. He's fading in these stages as the quicker horses, those

with more acceleration come past. A huge run from the winner,

Fanunalter. But also from Pastoral Player, bear in mind that

Fanunalter finished second in this race last year to Dick Turpin so is

well suited but we didn't consider him because he had been

disappointing on three starts at Meydon. He didn't look on paper as

if he had any chance. He ran his last race in Dubai and ran poorly

that day. Of course, these connections have picked the horse

up virtually and paid for himself... �57,000. He has actually paid for

himself and Mick Wigham - there he is on the telephone, he has put

weight on since his riding days, he had a winner at Newmarket well

backed. His horses are very much in form and he's only got a small

string but his horses are running well. Congratulations to them and

to you if you picked him at 33-1. Olivier with his lucky butterfly on

the collar of his colours and he will be on Reliable Man in the King

George at 4.35pm. A major triumph for the trainer, Michael Wigham

who's done exceptionally well with the material that he's been able to

secure. This has been a real coup, securing

this horse. He got it from Marco Botti and it's a decision that

owners and trainers have to make many, many times, and that's

whether to dispose of a horse, whether to put him up for auction,

get rid of him to another stable and that's what they decided with

Fanunalter, sold for �67,000. Used to race in the same colours as his

sire. And now this horse has come out and won the Summer Mile. It's

been a smart buy. The time 1.41.36, about three

seconds outside the record, the distance is a neck and three

quarters of a length. Let's check the full results of

this Transformers and Rectifiers Fantastic stuff from your horse.

For a moment I thought you weren't going to get a run. Yeah, but the

trainer before say more is unlucky, much is better, I say, I hope not

unluck y but not too long, no really place to go, so then it come

late, I take my time, I am blocked, no place to go and last furlong it

just keep going. Lovely. Reliable Man, can he do the same for you

today? I hope so. Now just see how the track. Ascot is fantastic track.

Lovely weather. Now I hope this continue. I am going to let you go

and grab a word with the winning trainer. Michael, congratulations,

your first Group winner. Former champion apprentice jockey, how

good is this for you? Well, I get more pleasure out of it, the riding,

there was too much time and didn't eat very much and I am getting a

lot of enjoyment, more enjoyment out of the training and being with

horses. You spent a lot of money, �67,000 on this horse, what's the

key to getting him back to his best today? We just brought him along

quietly and we don't gallop him a lot and he's been doing a lot of

swimming. He swims well. We thought we could improve for today, but

obviously I was wrong. Nothing wrong with being wrong. What sort

of plans would you have for him, can he be good enough for Champions

Day. I have to think about that, on the way to Ascot he was going to

run here and we thought we will run well, probably one or two too good

for us and to a Group 3 in Norway. But I think we will be shelfing

that now and have to go home and have a word with his owner and have

a rethink and work out what we are going to do at a later stage

because obviously he still retains a lot of his ability.

Congratulations on your first Group on the edge of the winners'

enclosure with Ryan Moore and Sir Sir Michael Stoute going through

what went wrong with Carlton House, and talking about how keen he was

early on, and you wonder now - you know... Where do we go from here?

Well, quite. Exactly. As we saw - we saw him walking up and down, and

it looks as though they have had a little bit of feet problem - his

front feet have definitely got - you know, they've done a lot of

farrier work on him, so has that got anything to do with it? I don't

know. Maybe. Let's take more of a look at the race in detail with

Steve and Ian. So the steward's inquiry pinned

connections to Carlton House. We can have a look at him here out of

stall eight. He pulls too hard. He gives Darryll Holland a terrible

time down to post. When the stalls open, he messes around a bit as

well, doesn't he? Yes, he's always had issues in the stalls. He's

awkward coming out. Luckily, he's a horse that comes from the back. So

him breaking really quick isn't a necessity anyway. On the extreme

right, because of the his draw run Moore is out there. No horses

around him, and this horse has take and fierce hold, hasn't he? He is

on the outside. He knows there's not going to be any pace in the

race. He has two choices he knows, forward or back. He's let him slip,

and unfortunately, the horse hasn't settled at all for him. You can see

him chucking his head around. He got a little bit warm when he was

down at the start, but the warning signs were there from quite some

way out.Hy held on to him as much as he could do. He was almost by

the looks of things in front inside the last couple of furlong, but

let's have a look at the head-on inside the closing stages. The

winner, Fanunalter - remember he was runner up in this 12 months ago

- there is Pastoral Player in the blue colours. They're going to swap

sides because Olivier Peslier has to make his way out to get a

challenge Yes, from the two pole. You can see he's nursing him there,

and in a minute he's hard on the steel. You can see there he just

comes good. He has a gap and has a switch to his left. Luckily, he's

going good, just engineers a bit of a gap for him. Once he's out, he's

gone and the horse picked up. the horse picks up on the extreme

left. The winner ran disappointingly in Dubai. I wonder

if the fact he had to get in and out and weave around horses

interested him more than normal. may well have done. The second

horse, Pastoral Player is a sixth or seventh horse - Fanunalter

probably enjoyed being able to travel, thinking, this is great I

am on a good day. So Fanunalter, they have already got �556,000 back

on what they bought him for, not bad business so far. Transformers

and Rectifyers, the sponsors of the race. The Managing Director made

the presentation. Olivier Peslier there alongside Michael Wigham,

Mick Wigham, the trainer. The report back from what the trainer

said - the lack of pace meant he didn't settle, and they weren't

sure yet whether they stay at a mile - find a mile and a one race...

They won't be going a mile and one or a mile and a quarter, not after

that because he was very rank, and he was pulling. The draw didn't

help him because he was on the outside. They didn't go the pace

that he would want to drop him in behind the other horses, so he was

in daylight, and he's a very generous horse, and he was giving,

giving giving, and Ryan Moore couldn't get him back to get him in

behind and get him relaxed, so he was just give, give, give, and he

just ran out of petrol a furlong from home, so they definitely won't

be going to a mile and a quarter. No, and I would think they'd hope

not to be drawn on the outside because that didn't help thingers

aly on. Missed the kick this time. That's what they'll do -s any start,

relax him, then get him to do it the proper way. Exactly. All is not

yet lost for Carlton House. getting that way. When you think

about the city of Cologne, you might think it's Germany's third

largest city, has enormous museums. You have been to some of them.

It has a museum entirely dedicated to chocolate. I didn't go to that

one. You might have! God. There is me thinking I would miss working

with you. Anyway! Yes. It has this - this big cathedral has a big

trade fair as well, but none of these were the reasons Mick

FitzGerald was visiting Cologne. I'm on a bridge over the Rhine

River in Cologne city centre, not where you would expect to find the

racing heartland but only a stone's throw away from here you'll final

the Arc winner Dandedream. He's coming here to hope to make it a

big race double. The first thing that strikes me

about her is she's not very big. Not as big as you thought. When you

see Dandedream, she's so good. I don't believe it. She's so small,

and the weight is not too heavy, and she's so good. I don't believe

it. Yes. It's a dream. It is a dream. Always when I get a jump on

her, I say, how is it this filly can win the Arc? I don't believe it

because you think, she have a big heart, but where is she getting the

energy? After the race, after one minute, she's not breathing, so

they must have big lungs. That's the key for a racehorse. Your

biggest day racing - when she won the Arc? It's nice to have a horse

in this brai, nobody thinks that Germany can win the Arc, and for

that reason, definitely this was my biggest day and also for Germany,

for all the racing of the country. But the way she ran in the Arc was

unbelievable, and no horse can beat her on this day. When she kicked at

this rate, it was impressive. anybody's race, the Arc as they

race up the home spread. Now Dan for Germany takes it clearly,

sprinting three lengths in front of her opponent, followed by St

Nicholas Abbey and So You Think, but Dandedream goes on to win the

Arc for Germany. The greatest moment in my history. It's

fantastic. I don't believe it. see your celebrations when you came

back down the track... All of my emotions getting all over my body,

and I think if you win a race like that, you have to celebrate like

that. I think when a football player wins the World Championships,

they celebrate as well, so yeah, that's why my emotions came out.

The first horse, Star Appeal, 1975, to win the race - what did it mean

for Germany? Yes, for the German racing, was very good, so a lot of

edgers look for German horses now. LAUGHTER

I think it was good for German racing. What was the King George?

It's almost like the English Arc. Is she good enough to win? I hope

so. Maybe if we place in the race, we're happy to. Win is better. We

hope we place. Is a After to win the Arc with this filly, I'm just

happy we get the possibility and to run, and we cannot lose - just win.

If we get in a good race and a place under the first four horses,

we are happy. bit of attitude as well the way she

biffed Mick out of the way - the way I do sometimes. She was

impressive on Arc day. If we have a look at that again, there is not

only Dandedream to look out for, you have big markers in there as

well like So You Think, but also St Nicholas Abbey is in there - Masked

Marvel. Masked Marvel, who was very disappointing. Lava Man was pretty

disappointing as well. She absolutely streaks clear. Took off,

but the ground would be faster there than it will be today. That

ground was... It had dried out. had. If I remember right, it was a

lovely, you know, summer's - felt like a summer's day, although it

was the first Sunday in October, but she did - she spread eagle that

field that day. She took off. has been disappointing since.

She ran - she was in a four-runner race. They didn't go very fast. It

was a Grand Prix. There was only four runners, and they didn't go

that fast, and of course, she needs a very strong pace to run at, and

she didn't get that it day. There is Daniel Stark talking with

Darryll Holland. It was a remarkable run from Pastoral Player

in the Summer Mile. They are laughing anyway. Exactly,

saying, "Sit tight". Craig Williams is not in the jockeys' training

room - not yet, because he's out walking the course. He'll be

wearing the colours of Dunaden. He gets along with there horse really

well. He's making sure everybody knows who he is. Exactly. He won

the Jalon Cup but wasn't onboard for the Melbourne Cup because he

was suspended. That's a very brisk walk he's doing. Yes. He was

relocated to Australia. He was over here a few seasons riding for Mick

Channon. He's ridden 29 times at Ascot. He was here for the Royal

meeting. His last win was September 2000. He is walking very fast.

Somebody who recalls walks very slowly whatever is going on is John

Gosden. He has two runners in the races, Nathaniel and Masked Marvel.

He's making his way slowly to the parade ring because coming up next

we have a field of 28 for the pet Betfair. Here is the full list with

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Lee, a Grand National-winning jockey now riding on the flat with

great success. Earlier he spoke to us. You were asked to ride

Hawkeyethenoo. He has a great record here. He won the Victoria

Cup and ran the Royal meeting recently. How confident are you

about his chance today? He ran well in the Wokingham and in the July

Cup. If you get the run of the race, he gets the splits, et cetera, he

must have chance. The ground would be to his liking and seven - maybe

to his liking, so fingers crossed along with a lot of other stuff

crossed. Graham, you have obviously ridden at Ascot a in the past as a

jump jockey. What is the main difference when you're riding in a

flat in a competitive race with 20- odd horses as opposed to a short

field over three miles over fences? It's probably a very Irish thing to

say, but there is no obstacles in front of you.

LAUGHTER Yeah, it's different. It's quicker,

obviousably, do you know, at the end of the day - at the end of the

day, the best horse usually wins. Like over jumps? No matter whether

they're on the jumps or on the flat, best of luck. Thank you. He's doing

great, Graham Lee is, 29 runners since he switched coaches. He'll be

on Hawkeyethenoo. That is Lightning Cloud, Amy Ryan riding for her dad

Kevin. She has been doing so well, Amy Ryan. I guess one of the

biggest wins she had would be when she won the Challenge Cup on

Advanced here. This horse very progressive last season. Ran pretty

well in the Victoria Cup. In the Wokingham was favourite, didn't run

so well, but a definite chance. Yeah, most of these horses that are

running in this race - there is a very good prize. They're all

meeting - a lot of these horses are meeting again. It's the ones that

get the best run and have the best draw - they jump out and go where

the race is. Officially, this is the best horse in the race, Eton

Forever, but his penalty for that is because it's a handicap he has

to carry the most weight. He has nine stone, seven. He was - he won

the Spring Mile at Doncaster last year and took the Buckingham Palace

last month. That was a good race. Even though he has 9, 7, he's a

horse that has lots of ability. You would have to think, if he's not

running in these heritage handicaps, he'd be running in Group-listed

races. Let's hear from his trainer. It's a

big task for him. On the face of things, he has to give way to very

smart horses. How were you impressed with what he did in the

Buckingham Stakes at Royal Ascot? It all went well for him. Today is

a different proposition. He has a lot more weight, and it makes the

task tougher, but you know, we look back, and we think, well, if he had

six pounds more on his saddle at rile Ascot, would he have won or

gone close? And I don't know if he'd have won, but I think he would

have gone very close that day. He really streaked clear of his field

his side, and I think if he can put that level of performance in again

today, it's tougher, but I don't think he'd be far away. You said

everything clicked that day at Ascot during the Royal meeting. Are

the signs are that everything that clicked that day are ready to click

again Dade I hope so. I think we have very similar conditions today,

perhaps slightly dead ground, but good ground, good to soft, border

line, very similar to a Royal meeting, and obviously the same

track, the same distance. The horse seems in very good form, so fingers

crossed. I hope lightning strikes twice. Thanks for talking to us.

Good luck. Thank you very much. showed you a shot in the last race

of Pastoral Player playing up on the way down to the start. Didn't

stop him running very well. Let's hope the same is true for Edinburgh

Knight because just giving William Buick a few problems and not that

keen to go forward, which isn't great for a racehorse. This is

where a horse - he - this is hoarse coming out on to the race course,

gets on the grass. He gets himself so excited, he doesn't know what to

do with himself. You know, they - a lot of horses do this, then look -

he jumps up. He'll be fine. It is just his heart rate gets up and

pumping away as they're coming out on to the track because they know

they're going to be galloping. Look at that! Butter wouldn't melt in

his mouth now. It's just, the horse is getting too excited. Let's see

where Edinburgh Knight features in subsequently, wide betting, the

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field. 8-1 is the favourite, One is Al Muheer, took it in 2009,

trained by Clive Brittain then. James Sullivan - the two of them

looking for their first Ascot winner. He has been quite busy,

actually. He ran - I think his last - between his last two races there,

he ran within two days of one another. I think that was Haydock,

Ripon, and he has been running - you know, he's been running well,

but to say that he could win this - well, I wouldn't like to say he'd

win it, but he's a horse with ability, and he's got a pair of

blinkers there to just help him concentrate, and Ruth Carr is

having a fantastic year. She's training lots and lots of winners,

but as you said, Claire, she's nine pound lower than he was when

trained by Clive Brittain, so if he's back to that you never know.

He's seven years old now. Brae Hill is six years old. We have lots of

old-timers in this, and they do tend to come back, and they run in

it time after time. This was the horse that ran in Lincoln in March,

finished fourth in the Victoria Cup his next start, definitely one to

consider. His owner is such an enthusiastic owner of racehorses,

and he has tonnes of them in training, and this is just the sort

of race he likes. He ran in Newmarket, the big meeting here and

the Heritage Handicap there - what was it, the Bunbury Cup. He was

just beaten, so he's one of those genuine horses that you would love

to own because he always gets his post, and he likes a little bit of

cut in the ground which possibly he is going to get today. He might

like it a little bit softer than it is on this Ascot track because this

Ascot track - it dries out so quickly because it's - the race is

on a lot of gravel here. Just a look there at Ryan Moore and

Frankie Dettori - Ryan riding Bonnie Brae for David Elsworth, who

was pretty progressive last season and again this year - second in the

Victoria Cup. Would be another one, though, who may have a chance. This

race coming up at 3.55. At 3.45pm obviously is the King George, and

in that race, Craig A Williams will be riding Dunaden. Let's get the

opportunity to have a word with him. Yeah, I grabbed him. We're going to

see Dunaden's last run when he got hampered close to home. Many felt

he was pretty unlucky, Craig. Yes, certainly. When he was

inconvenienced in the straight for him to pick up the end of the race,

then take considerable ground off Sea Moon it puts him in great stead

for the King George today. Seeing him here, he's about to make his

run. Suddenly, the gap starts to close. You can see Christoph, he's

almost pre-empted it here. There is nothing you can do as aic. In that

situation. Certainly. I think if you take the vision further back to

the position he was the whole race, and unfortunately, Aden O'Brien's

horse dragged him back to being third last. He was running third,

fourth. He lost his position through bad luck, took him back to

third or fourth, started to make his run. We have seen the

inconvenience in the straight, and he still finished off second.

a horse that comes good as well. You have ridden him twice - won him

twice two, big races. She a big racehorse? Let's hope so. Today is

a great race I think for a quality of racing in England for such a big

purse and also for a Group 1 level. You have a great field, and Dunaden

should make his presence felt. You're hoping to grab some sleep on

the plane home? You have dashed over here from Australia. I have

four children, so for me, I was quite lucky on the aeroplane I got

peace and quiet. My wife in Australia doesn't. Don't tell her

that, anyway. I actually enjoyed the flight over, to be honest.

very best of luck. Thank you very see. Let's have a look at the

betting as they start to load up this enormous field - Lightning

More than two-thirds of the field locked away. Al Muheer, who has a

good record here, going forward now, now trained by Ruth Carr and

carrying the Sprint Keen racing colours. Field Of Dream, Richard

Hughes is there. So many here with a chance. Just to go back to Bonnie

Brae and what we meant to say was she was the one that won the

Bunbury Cup only a week ago. Yes, and she obviously loves the soft

ground. Hawkeyethenoo - you'll see Graham Lee. He always had such a

beautiful position as a jump jockey and even more effective as a flat

jockey to be so slow in the saddle, but not too many more to go for...

He's a genuine horse too, Hawkeyethenoo. He's come all the

way down from Scotland, Glasgow. He's trained near there. Jim Goldie,

who is very successful at coming down here to Ascot. So the last two

going forward. Noble Citizen is locked away. Steady, team. Steady.

Steady. Whoa, Whoa, Whoa. No, no, no! A bit of shouting on the near

side, as you can hear. That's Escape to Glory I think is playing

up a little bit. Imperial Djay on the near side - a big field. That's

it they're racing and away to the near side. Two on the near side -

Bannock and Imperial Djay are away pretty smartly. They're quickly in

the stride as they settle down in this Betfair Summer International

Stakes. They're splitting into three groups, and Cavalier is

showing pace. Noble Citizen in the centre. On the far side, Van Ellis

and Highland Colori. It's Noble Citizen, Capaill Liath showing out

in advance from Darren Egan -- Deire Na Sli on the near side.

Dubai Hills is just behind them. Just up there as well too rat this

stage is Brae Hill. Also being ridden along is the colour change

Justonefortheroad, and they have split into two groups on the far

side. In the near side, Capaill Liath in the centre is just showing

the way from Brae Hill. Also there as well as Ducal joining in there,

followed by Lightning Cloud. Now Joe Packet with the white face is

starting to loom up. They have a furlong-and-a-half left to go now

and Joe Packet moves up from Capaill Liath. Highland Colori is

solo on the far side. Anybody's race here with a furlong to go.

Highland Colori on the far side, maybe a fraction of a lead.

Instance and Field Of Dream down the inside. Field Of Dream going

home from Edinburgh Knight. Just behind them in third is

Bertiewhittle followed by Global Village, then Highland Colori.

Further back in the field is Hawkeyethenoo. They're followed by

Noble Citizen. One of the last to finish is Van Ellis and company,

Justonefortheroad. Let's have a look at them as they cross the line.

It's Field Of Dream on the near side flashing home here and has

gone up to win it - has gone up to win this Betfair Summer

International Double Stakes. It's tight second, far side, is

Edinburgh Knight. Near side is Bertiewhittle. Edinburgh Knight

just grabbed second from Bertiewhittle and just behind them

in third is - in fourth, I should say, Global Village. Then Highland

Colori, who has been solo most of the way, had no company. Van Ellis

was the only other one on that side. They're followed next then by Noble

Citizen crossing the line. Hawkeyethenoo, Bonnie Brae just

behind them is Joe Packet, who looks such a big chance as they

went to the two. Imperial Djay, and behind them is Bannock, and they're

followed by Bronze Prince and Al Muheer, then just behind them is

Castles In The Air. Brae Hill was prominent, then Eton Forever, then

Capaill Liath, who showed speed, and then three lengths away is

Excellent Guest, Frankie Dettori, followed then by Ducal, then Dubai

Hills, who is just behind them. Lightning Cloud is further back,

then Van Ellis, who was on that far side, Deire Na Sli there, then

Esprit De Midas and behind them Escape to Glory, and they are the

stragglers. There's not too many to come. I think there is a couple.

Here is the colour change. That's Justonefortheroad. And there's one

still coming. That's on the far side, Van Der Art. I think that was

right at the back right from the start. No doubt about number six,

Field Of Dream trained by Jamie Osborne owned by Mr K Grundlack,

trained by Richard Hughes, won by half a length. Second, number two,

Edinburgh Knight, William Buick, third, number 23, Bertiewhittle

ridden by Harry Bentley. Fourth, Global Village ridden by Ryan

Clarke. That's the one-two-three- four, and Richard Hughes riding in

supreme form has brought home the Hughes in full flight as well,

winning these big handicaps, he is having a good season despite the

fact he had to start it very late because of a suspension he picked

up riding in India. That's the first winner he has ridden for

trainer Jamie Osbourne since twin. -- 2001. This horse, Field Of Dream,

he came home with a late rattle to finish 4th in The Hunt Cup, but

this time he has won it. It's this group of four that really

closed down and the one that finishes best of all, Edinburgh

Knight ran fantastic as well. has worn visors in the past but

today they put blinkers on him. Obviously, it has helped him and

Jamie Osbourne, who is no stranger to this winners' enclosure here at

Ascot, he has had Royal winners and he hasn't had a tkphraet -- a great

number of winners this year but he is doing really well in his

training. He will be very, very pleased at this. Apart from

Bertiewhittle, in there in third of the low waegts, three of the four

coming from the handicap, in a way the classier horses coming through

and Edinburgh Knight, I should think William Buick having had

problems going to the start when he was reversing in double quick time

has run well. The one that never got into the horse, Van Der Art.

But Bertiewhittle has run well from lower weights. Global Village, he

finished fourth and the only one that had a low draw. All the others

were in 22, 18, and 23. So, Global Village has run a good race indeed.

Field Of Dream, it was his day today. Two years since he won his

last race, and comes thaoer pick up this valuable handicap.

So, Jamie as Bourne, the winning trainer. Richard Hughes in

fantastic form at the moment. A double here yesterday and a double

today, so far. At Bath on Thursday night I think it was, he had a

treble. He is riding in superb form. Jamie as Bourne, he had a Royal

Ascot winner, Treadwell, I think it was last year. Field Of Dream has

won this very competitive 7-furlong race. You would call it a sprint.

It's a little bit longer than a traditional sprint, but you

certainly need to have plenty of speed to hold a position and be up

there and run on again, takes a special type of horse. Let's look

performance, because this horse doesn't really help you at the

start, does he? He was good today, he was in a good frame of mind.

Jamie said we have to get on him before the track. There was one

horse being frisky in front of him, and then a wheelbarrow hit the

gates, it didn't affect him. I would say he was in a good frame of

mind. A sharp turn of foot he showed today. They went very fast.

The first 100 yards they didn't go anywhere and all of a sudden they

were really raising. He passed three horses. Things are going well

for you at the moment. Long way it last. We have the winning trainer

standing by. Congratulations, finally this horse has done it for

you. A great run in The Hunt Cup, were you expecting a big one today?

I wouldn't say finally, we had only had the horse a few months. He

slipped down in the handicap. He was an unlucky loser in The Hunt

Cup. I made an error to send him to Sandown on soft ground. With the

ground drying here that was the key to it. He was a listed winner over

seven as a younger horse. He has that bit of class, but, needs a bit

of luck. He does. It's been time since he won, 2010 his last victory.

He went to the Dubai Carnival and sometimes you can lose a horse out

there, you can lose form. He was ready to win in Dubai and sadly -

he ran a great race the first time and we felt he was ready to win out

there and we hit the ballot problem twice. We had to bring him back.

Ran him in the Lincoln. We lost him a little bit off the plane. We then

gave him his break. Came back with The Hunt Cup in mind and were very

unlucky then. So, here it's great when it works out. This is

obviously a big part, would you have something else in mind? He was

in the big mile handicap at goodwood. We have to rethink

probably. I don't mind, he's just won �100,000 race, he cost less

than that, so we are delighted. It's great for Ken who observes --

owns him. He will be a name that you will remember for a long time.

He is going to have horses for a long time. Hopefully a lot with you.

Let's hope so. Let's look at the start. A couple of them certainly

threw away chances at the start. You will have heard that the winner

from 22 is not that fast away. Not as slowly as Van Der Art Van

Der Art and also Excellent Guest. He is sitting down a little. On the

extreme left, one from the left, Van Der Art takes a long time to

come out. He must have given him ten, 15 lengths. Once you have

given them a start that far, it's game over. He just followed them up,

basically. He must have stayed in there a good four or five seconds

before the others go. Your chance was lost there. We will

look as well, there you are in the middle, see how far behind. This is

the halfway stage. Your chance if you are a supporter of him has

already gone. You can ignore that run from him. Let's look at the

closing stages. A couple of them stayed on OK. Most notably,

Hawkeyethenoo. You see him there, black and pink colours. He has ran

wul on this track -- well on this track before. He just had the

momentary wait about a furlong and a half before he gets his run and

gets daylight and really does power home. He starts to pick up. By that

stage a host of them have already gone for home. The race is

effectively over. Good performances there, most notably from Global

Village. He is the only one that's come from a low stall to get

involved. But one that you can really forget about the run about

was that Van Der Art, he really and congratulations to them. Jamie

Osbourne was paying tribute to him and the amount of patience he has

had in terms of owning horses Anfield field coming -- horses and

Field Of Dream coming good today. Sometimes it's about how they're

feeling, how do conditions suit them, all sorts of things that they

can't tell you and Jamie as Bourne will get a good cheer as he picks

up this prize, sponsored by Betfair, also the sponsors of the King

George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes.

The King George is the reason that so many people have come racing

today. But also plenty for them to enjoy here. It's such a huge area

that Ascot covers and it takes a fair time just to get around it and

work out where you are and obviously no dress code here! A lot

of Japanese connections here as well. They'll be watching closely

in the Far East for Deep Brillante. The statue there, looks majestic.

The gentleman there works for Aidan O'Brien. Good pick-up there. In the

pre-parade ring horses are being saddled and amongst them a

passionate owner-breeder, you might know him better from another sport

but Mick has caught up with the owner and breeder of Brown Panther.

Michael, did you envisage when this horse was born you would be stood

in this paddock with a horse saddled with a horse like this?

at all, not after the first couple of horses. They were pretty

moderate and he's come out of the blue. He is obviously an

exceptional horse, a great looking horse, as well. You are in this

game to be on the stages like today, so I would be lying if I said I

didn't want to be here at some point but probably never thought I

would be able to breed my own to come here. This is the sort of

thing that gets you excited as an owner, dreaming of one day having a

horse that can really - he is competitive in this race. Yeah,

that's what we are in the game for, to compete at the top top level.

You say excited, I was excited for about the last month and then it

turns into nerves for the last couple of hours. Yeah, he is one of

the outsiders, but in many ways, even though he's run a few times he

is still unexposed. A lot of the times he's won, he's won

convincingly and times he has been beaten there's been excuses for him.

He's pretty unexposed. We are not sure what to make of today. How do

you equate this to footballing days? Similar to standing in the

tunnel before you go out to play or worse? Worse. Football, you look

around at your team-mates and you have yourself and you feel as if

you are going to dictate how the day goes really. You have an

influence on the game. What have I got to do? I am a by-stander really,

hopefully the trainer has done his job, the jockey is going to do his

job and then we are in the lap of the gods to see whether the horse

is good enough on the day. That's what makes it so exciting. You

don't know what's around the corner. Hope I am interviewing you after he

has won. Thanks. He will roar louder than anyone if Brown Panther

could be competitive in this race. As Frankie said earlier, you think

there are five or six horses that have a genuine chance of winning.

Let's tell you a bit more about all runner newspaper the St Ledger at

Doncaster and winner of the King George V. Dunaden, the Melbourne

Cup winner who went to Hong Kong to win The Vase.

Masked Marvel, winner of the St Leger last September. Frankie

Dettori steps forward to ride this 40-1 chance. Nathaniel, William

Buick, bidding to become the third horse to win back-to-back King

Georges. Reliable Man, winner of the Prix Jockey Club. Robin Hood,

we expect this twoupb be taking up pace-maker duties. Sea Moon, winner

of the Hardwicke Stakes stakes last time in great style. A horse going

places. St Nicholas Abbey, winner of The Coronation Cup and also the

Breeders Cup. Joseph O'Brien enjoying a fantastic season.

Danedream, the five-length winner last October of the Arc. Deep

Brillante, winner ever the Japan Derby.

Let's look at the betting. We have joint favourites, Nathaniel and Sea

down towards the paddock. John Gosden there and William Buick

looking very cool, going through the runners again in The Racing

Post, probably looking at another race, to be honest. I think he is

looking at the King George. Nathaniel bidding to become the

third horse to win back-to-back King Georges. You get a a weight

allowance as a three-year-old. Now he has to carry nine stone seven,

exactly the same as the likes of Dunaden and Sea Moon and all those.

The only horse that does get the weight for age allowance is the

Japanese runner, Deep Brillante, who carries less weight and

Danedream being a filly gets a weight allowance as well, 3lb less

than the other colts. There he is, the big powerful, muscular

individual that's Nathaniel. He is a lovely horse. He is a lovely

horse. I was impressed he was able... His sister is - has a big

chance of winning the Irish Oaks tomorrow. It's a good family the

Rothchilds have bought into. They bought privately out - they were

selling up, most most of them and they bought this mare and she's

produced one champion and one in the wings. The team of William

Buick and John Gosden so strong during Royal Ascot, five winners

for the pair of them. If John Gosden wins this, with either horse

actually, he could overtake Aidan O'Brien and go to the front in the

trainers' championship. William is not far behind Ryan Moore to be

champion jockey. It's their third season together. We thought we

would examine why and how their I first got offered the job with

John, it was obviously, it was a bolt out of the blue. I never had

anything to do with John. I think he might have said hello to me once.

We get on very well. He is very intelligent. He is wise beyond his

years. He's got a great feel for a horse, rather like a Frankie, he

will give you a clear definition of what he felt and what the horse is,

what trip, everything else. He is a team player. He gets on very well

with everybody in the yard. He is in there five mornings a week.

I came there two or three years ago, when you walk in you are part of a

big team and there's so many people working, I feel like in Formula One

terms, I feel like the driver in a huge team. That understanding of

the feel that you have for a horse or a machine, it's rather like a

Formula One driver setting up a car. To have it perform how they want,

with the engineers and everything. Obviously, John is the boss, but

the work ethic behind everything is fantastic. There's so many people

that deserve credit for every winner we have. Pound for pound,

Frankie would be the greatest jockey I have ever put up on a

horse and William is going in that direction. But he is very aware of

the fact he is not the finished product yet. He is like a mentor.

Even when I have made mistakes, it's not a scream and shout thing,

it's done calmly and I understand where I have gone wrong. He is

probably the best train tore make a mistake for. I can only remember

one or two. He comes straight back, I am sorry, I got that wrong. He

knows. He is very honest like that. He would never try and cover it up.

He is the first to tell you and I admire that in someone. I like

honesty. I make plenty of mistakes, you know you have to be honest. We

all do. No one's perfect. What's amazing about John is when he

watches a race, he can see everything. There's no point trying

to say something else to John or hide something where you think you

might have gone wrong, because he has seen it already. From a

trainer's point of view, it's amazing to listen to and amazing

ability to have. He certainly is flourishing through the association.

William Buick in third place at the moment. Hughes moves into second,

ten behind Ryan Moore. This is going to be building up to some

jockeys' championship because nobody's running out in front with

100 already. Paul Hanagan on 57. For John Gosden, the trainers'

championship is not decided on numbers of winners, it's prize

money. These big prizes like today are hugely important. �567,000. If

he won that, anded a - he would definitely be in front. Exactly.

There is John Gosden, not thinking about the trainers' championship or

anything like that, just yet. Just thinking about his two runners,

Masked Marvel and Nathaniel. Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal

party have come out to the special box that they have looking down on

to the paddock. John Warren up there as well. Because this is part

of the Kipco champion series, it's a different line-up, when they get

to the paddock the jockeys have to stand under banners with their -

with horses colours and they're easier to identify. Interesting, he

saddled Nathaniel up so early and the horse looks relaxed. They're

get willing -- getting in early making sure he is calm. He always

puts a lip chain on, that's a sort of thin chain that goes over the

top of the gum. It just let's out the endorphins and keeps a horse

relaxed. He will a little bit of a look coming underneath the tunnel

there. He might have just saw his own name on the board there! If he

can read, he could earn a lot more in life than half a million he will

get for winning this! People might think that's what he did. Getting

slightly warm. It's a warm afternoon now. Summer has arrived.

Let's look at the form for these runners with Ian and Steve.

I thought we would look at one of Nathaniel's races and for a change

look at his very first race, which was a wet Friday evening at

Newmarket and a maiden race. If you are a racing expert you will know

what happened in this. Here he is, dark blue and yellow. There with

the pink behind him is a horse that you all know, because this was

Frankel's first run. It's amazing that two such brilliant horses

should meet first time out in a little ordinary maiden at Newmarket

on a Friday. I know, and I am sure Gosden was going there confident

thinking we have a proper horse and to get beaten by that they

obviously think what went wrong. In hindsight, he has met a superstar.

The other thing about him, although obviously this is their first race,

it's the closest ever any horse that is ever got to Frankel at the

finish. It is and probably the closest any horse will ever get to

Frankel the way he is winning at the moment. In hindsight you think

wow, what a maiden that was. course, we know that Frankel has

gone on to be probably the horse maybe even of the century,

certainly the decade. This is going to be a fast race. There will be no

stamina. In theory, it should be an easy tactical race for William

Buick. I hope so. There's nothing worse a race like this where is

questions to be answered. We want to see a champion now. Let's hope

it's fast run and not messy and everything is clean-cut. Nathaniel

should have a great chance and should be run to suit. That was how

he made his debut when unluckily, he met a horse called Frankel.

I mentioned that the jockeys come out here to line up underneath big

banners, formula-one style. That's happened a moment or two ago. Let's

look at the line-up. Kieron Fallon was underneath that of Brown

Panther. No we are going to stay with live pictures. They follow the

jockeys through to their various camps which makes my job easier

because it means I can look up at the banner and tell that you here

is the German team, bidding to be the first German horse to win the

King George. If we go here we will find the

Coolmore camp, Robin Hood, we expect to be the pace-maker and St

Nicholas Abbey who has such good form. Derrick Smith not here today,

but that's his son, Paul, there deep in conversation with Joseph.

You see how tall Joseph is. Does well to keep his weight down and

keep cool in these big races. Here the bright colours of Craig

Williams. We saw him walking the course earlier and heard from him.

Dunaden, the horse in question, the winner of the Melbourne Cup and

Hong Kong Vase. Kieron Fallon here with the Brown

Panther team. We already talked to Michael Owen and wish them luck.

Fingers crossed. Big day for them. I hope the ground hasn't dried out

too much for their chances because obviously he would prefer soft

ground and it seems to be drying out. John Gosden now, having a chat

there with Frankie who rides Masked Marvel. Leaving William Buick to

Eclipse last time. But only two weeks ago. Ryan Moore is here. Sea

Moon is an interesting contender. Michael Stoute could become the

most successful trainer in the history of the King George. He has

won it five times. At the moment that puts him level with Vincent

O'Brien. If he he wins for a 6th time he will be on his own. A few

years back he had the first three home in this race. It's a race that

seems to suit him and his horses. The Japanese team, huge interest in