Day 2, Part 1 Racing: Royal Ascot

The storm clouds are gathering over London. The atmosphere is changing,

but we move from one iconic landmark to another. Welcome here

to the vast expanse of Ascot Racecourse, where thousands of

people are pouring through the gates and we expect over the five

days, that 250,000 people will come here to enjoy the unique mixture of

sport and social interaction. The rain is just starting to drizzle

down, but yesterday, on the opening day, we had a roll of thunder and

flash of lightning, providing by Canford Cliffs in beating Goldikova

and by the extraordinary Frankel. MUSIC COMMENTATOR: Canford Cliffs

goes on to win from Goldikova. Star Witness down the outside. Prohibit

has got up to win. It's Frankel now. He's starting to paddle. He's going

up and down. He's held on. Frankel has won it! Your first winner as

Sir Henry Cecil, any difference? Not at all different. Are you

getting used to being called Sir Henry now? No. Willie Carson

alongside me. Welcome everybody. Again, this wind is picking up as

well. The rain has just started. It's hitting our backs here. It is.

Use your microphone. Looking back yesterday and you saw Sir Henry

Cecil's reaction and it was relief more than anything. It was. The

horse hit the trigger a little too early yesterday. Tom Queally, he

just sent the horse home just after he passed the four furlong marker

and just lasted home. Henry was of the opinion he was getting bored in

front, but a lot of people thought he was getting tired. Any way, I'm

sure - he'll never be ridden like that again. I'm sure they'll hang

on to him a lot longer and keep the finger away from the trigger.

within the last two furlongs. It was exciting. He maintains his

record. Lovely horse. Another winner for Henry Cecil and another

Royal Ascot winner. He remains our most successful trainer here of the

modern era. Various of those are hoping that their fortunes will

change or enjoy a good day out. They are coming through the doors

in huge hats and small ones. Bright colours and pastels. Lawrie there,

closely involved with the special Olympics. Another Southampton

connection there, Mick Channon, now a very successful trainer. And

Richard Hammond of Top Gear fame and various other programmes as

well. Jamie Spencer, still looking for his first winner of the week.

Johnny Murtagh won the last, last night and Tom was on board Frankel,

within yesterday. William Buick was rueing what might have been. Didn't

quite make it in time. Kieren Fallon, who had heavy physio

yesterday. Now fit to ride. Ryan Moore there. He will take the ride

on so you think. -- So U Think. son had a very good ride in Ireland.

Got the business done and they have a runner in the first, that Ryan

Moore rides. That's not the main one. The main one is in the third

race. We are so excited, because this horse has been given a big

leggup by his trainer, saying -- leg-up by the trainer, saying he's

possibly the best horse he has trained. This guy has got to be

something special. We are all looking forward to seeing him in

the paddock. I've never seen him. Lots of people haven't seen him in

the flesh, because he's had a huge career in Australia and then

Ireland and so we are look ing forward to seeing So You Think.

There are a lot of dark clouds and the clerk has said that he expects

light showers and it's just spitting, so there may be more

moisture coming. However, the going has quickened up over the last 24

hours. All around the course the official description is good.

Yesterday it was good, good to soft in places. The round course is the

same. The straight course, the Royal Hunt Cup takes place over a

mile here and the race was run here yesterday and there seemed to be a

bias to the stands and that will be maintained throughout the afternoon,

I think. There are quite a few runners on the far side and that

may prove a negative. You want to be on the standside rail and that

will give you an advantage in that race. As Willie and Claire were

talking about, the feature race, apart from the Cup is the Prince of

Wales' Stakes and the favourite is So You Think. The ground will be

fine for him. He'll take a lot of stopping. It's a day we can't wait

for. He's been described as something out of the ordinary. He's

so excited about the hot favourite, that is Aidan O'Brien. The French

have won this in the past three of the fours and they put up Planteur,

who has an exciting turn of foot. We'll have an interview and a view

into the mind of the ten-times champion trainer, Sir Henry Cecil,

who leads the way here at Royal Ascot. We'll get a chance to enjoy

Frankie Dettori on his favourite racecourse, the scene of his

magnificent seven. He has a strong book of rides today. Kieren Fallon,

who missed yesterday with a cicked neck, is trying to add to --

cricked neck, is trying to add to his wins here. We will enjoy the

talent of Mickael Barzalona, just 19 years old. As always, fashion is

very much to the fore. We have the wonderful and we have the slightly

weird. The strangest of weather conditions. Pouring with rain one

moment and then the sun comes out. It's absolutely glorious. Agentle

introduction to fashion yesterday and today. We are really going to

step up the gears and we are talking about hats with Louis.

so exciting. Here we are celebrating 300 years of Ascot and

I have to say, I'm in heaven and of course you are looking stunning in

your Jane Taylor hat. All the fathers and you look stunning as

always. Thank you very much. We are seeing a lot of feathers today.

Here are some beauties. This is very much My Fair Lady. Black and

white. Wonderful. Now we have butterflies. I love that whole look.

Look at her eyes. Stunning with the hat. Absolutely, the classic

English look. This is high street, this hat and she carries that off

and added the feathers on that. This is vintage antique bird of

paradise and that really is a great plume. Of course, the girls in red.

For me, it's African sunset. I love this hat. It's double brimmed and

she keeps it clean and fresh and exciting. I adore that look. And

it's very much under the sea there. More detail about the hats during

the day with you, but yesterday it was the Royal procession that lead

the way, I think, in the fashion Stakes. They looked beautiful, but

particularly, I think, The Duchess of Cornwall, wearing what she wore

to the wedding but she looks amazing in that hat. And the coat

too. What I loved about that hat, she can be very elegant and

understated and the Queen looks wonderful in the green and the brim

and the grown there. It was a scene stealer. It really was. This lady

is always stealing the show here as Royal Ascot. You will know if you

watch us, Isabel is absolutely gorgeous. Is that one of your

designs? The hat, of course, is from DD Valentine and it was

inspired by the Victorian riding hat, because of the 300 years

celebration and we thought it would be nice to wear something like that.

The skirt is one of mine, but the jacket is an old Mugler. I couldn't

resist this morning, because I've never won heels and I want to --

worn tails and I want to wear them today. You look fantastic. You

carry it off very well. It was highly competitive yesterday. I

thought it was tricky to pick winners, but in the end, punters or

bookies in front? Punters. The bookies are suffering after day one.

May they suffer up to day five. They've not heard me, have they?

Canford Cliffs and the one in the last. Last was massive. Before we

went off air, we said they took 3-1, but to return there were plenty of

cheers. What about today? It looks harder, but we'll look at the

horses that have been backed today. In the first race we have

Codemaster. It's now less 2-1. Various fortunes. Also in the 3.05

Sajjhaa. Then So You Think, now 2-5. Williams hills put a 90,000 to win

and boylesports 45,000 to win 20. Fortunes for that one. Which one of

those would you back? I've got to put the first one. Codemaster?

Fortune to it all morning. The gamble is continuing. We'll keep

you up-to-date throughout the afternoon. I'm not surprised to

hear Gary say it looks harder. It always does. It starts off with the

three group ones on the first day, fantastic racing and favourites

should go in, but it gets more competitive today and we have a

really good mix of racing, handicaps and group ones here this

afternoon. Let's look at the menu Race two is the Windsor Forest

Stakes. It's a collection of very smart fillies and mares and Johnny

Murtagh is the most significant riding engagement for Jacqueline

Quest. Then they'll be talking about this one for weeks, I reckon.

We see So You Think stepping out. Then 28 runners face the starter

for the charge up the straight. One of the most competitive races of

the week and then that's on BBC Two, don't forget. We start the first

two races on BBC One. Here is the Queen Mary Stakes. The fillies here

and then the 5.35, on the red button and it's the Sandringham

Handicap. It's over a mile and the Queen has a runner. Here's the non-

us talk through the Royal procession. Did you enjoy

yesterday? It was lovely. So nice to be back, I must say and to see

it all in the sun. Not quite so lucky today. The Royal procession

has started already, but I fear, or they may have got wet on the way,

but now the sun. We may get a rainbow. We might. I'm sure the

Queen will stay until the end, because she has a runner. She has a

good chance. Maybe I'll put money on it. The Queen's had 20 winners

over the years, so maybe 21 on the way? Fantastic. I don't know what

colour the money is on for what she is wearing today. It looks to me,

as if she is wearing ah, pink! That puts me in my place. Absolutely. I

said blue. With her, the Duke, on the second day, looking very happy.

Pink and white, so in the first carriage we have the Queen and the

Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of Abercorn and the Duke of Dalbussy.

His wife was here yesterday. He was an Ulster Unionist MP as a young

man. I love the way the Prince is looking over to see how far the

wheels are in the ground. He's presenting a trophy. In the second

carriage we have princess Alexandra in the purple and we have The

Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Gloucester and Mr Christopher

Rhys Jones. The wind is getting up. Very much a family carriage. The

Duke of Gloucester and princess Alexandra, both cousins of the

Queen. Both grandchildren of George 56. -- George V. It's lovely to see

Sophie's father included there. It would be nice to see the Middletons

here in the future. Lord Vesty there. Saluting the crowd and on

Sid him is his wife. We also have lady Braborne and Mr Sam Bullard,

who gives so much advice to Sheikh Mohammed and runs the Darley side

of breeding. He's director of stallions. What does one do with

that Basically makes sure they are all well promoted and mares come to

visit and also advises on the horses to buy in terms of making

potentially good stal Johns. Ah. -- stallions. Ah. It's not hands on?

He doesn't direct operations, as it were! What a wonderful sight. Even

though the sun isn't out, it's wonderful. In the fourth we have

Sir Anthony Bamford and his wife. Dramatic hat and also MrAnt any

Lauriston- Clarke his wife. Anthony is the chairman of JCB and

his wife is a horse owner. She won the Oaks? Yes. Fantastic. She also

has a huge organic farm and a lovely spar in Gloucestershire, so

she is very green. The Windsor greys getting frisky in front. They

need to try to stay in trot and it's a measured pace. They'll be

looking for their summer holidays. In August and September they are

put out to grass at Hampton Court, I think. Very nice spot to be. Now,

what do we have in terms of the details of the outfit? The Queen is

wearing a pink and white spotted dress by Stewart Parvin. She wears

a lot from him and a white coat and her hat, if she can hold it on, is

Philip Summerville. It looks like a Mr Whippy. I'm sure it's not the

technical term. It does, delicious! It's lovely to think that these two

have been married now for nearly 64 years and what a strong partnership

it is. She fell for him - he's having a nice laugh there - when

she was 13. He was showing her around Dartmouth naval college and

she thought he is a bit of a stunner. He was. And he was. A

prince in his own right. I love the fact that the sparkle is still

there between them after more than 60 years of marriage and more than

70 years of knowing one another. You see it from time to time.

sense of humour helps. I think so. What the Duke said at the 50th

wedding anniversary was that the Queen has tolerance and that's a

very necessary ingredient for a long marriage. She depends on him a

great deal. She at the same dinner, said that Prince Phillip has quite

simply been her stay and the country owes him a debt of

gratitude that probably neither he nor we fully recognise. I thought

it was a wonderful tribute. He's the longer serving concert? Indeed.

In a few years' time she may well be the longest serving monarch, but

I think Very Wisely from the start, she has let him wear the trousers

at home. He is the boss at home, as I think you know. Not in that much

detail, but I did have a funny experience having lunch at Windsor

Castle and Prince Phillip has a bell in front of him and it's up to

him to ring the bell to tell the servants to come through to clear

each course and he was deeply involved in a conversation so the

call came down, Philip, bell! she not have one of her own? No, he

said certainly not. I think that is a secret of how they've kept going

in partnership. For a man as proud of Prince Phillip, a Royal Prince

himself, quite hard to play second fiddle the whole time, which is

something he's had to do. He said from the start he regards it as his

prime duty. Of course, that's why he gave up his naval career and

it's wonderful she has made him Lord High Admiral for his 90th

birthday, and it's a nice touch. You can see the vast expanse of the

new grandstand. It's such an impressive building and it runs for

nearly quarter of a mile. It's nearly two furlongs long. That's

why my feet hurt so much yesterday! We'll pause for the National Anthem.

(the National Anthem) We talked earlier about the Queen's

involvement in racing today, specifically with Humdrum running

in the last, but the important thing to notice is she owns the

racecourse and it has always been Royal land. 300 years ago, queen

Anne who sounded quite a feisty character, we were told was

rampaging through the forest in a one-horse chariot, because she was

too fat to ride any more and she thought this is a great place for a

racecourse and here we are 300 years later. She said the perfect

place for horses to gallop at full stretch. And in the first races it

was hunters. Very big stirredy things and ran for 12 miles. They

ran in three heats of four miles and the last one standing was the

one that would win. It has changed entirely, but we still have

traditions. Years ago it used to be a boxing match after the races and

quite vicious boxing matches. I'm told one Tom Sellway in 1777 lost

an eye, but we have a sing-song now. I think it's rather safer. In those

days, women weren't really allowed to own race horses. You probably

know who used the pseudonym Mr Jersey for her horses? Was that

Lillie Langtry? It was. I knew you would know that. The Jersey Stakes

is today. It's the first race today. I wonder if it goes back to that?

They'll be heading soon up into the Royal box. Queen Victoria got so

excited about the racing once he tried to lean out of the window not

realising it was closed and shattered it. She survived to tell

the tale. The Queen still rides. Some people think she doesn't, but

I saw a picture of her recently with her youngest grandchildren on

horseback. With theerly of Wessex's children? That's right. The Queen

had to stop riding for a while under medical advice and there was

a lot of talk she had given up, but she has absolutely has not. Here

they come into the parade ring. APPLAUSE

It's interesting, on a sporting level, the American trainers and

Australians that are here, were making comparisons the Americans

with the Breeders' Cup and the Australians with their festival in

Melbourne for the Melbourne Cup, but nowhere else in the world has

this. It is quite something to see, as they come around now. The crowds

are applauding. This is what they've waited to see. They've

stood here in the rain and now the sun's come out. The weather

forecast for tomorrow and Friday is pretty dreadful. Fortunately, I

sharn't be here! Thank you. The Queen's very much the one who makes

the decision. It was interesting the day of Trooping the Colour, it

started to rain before the carriage procession, but clearly the Queen

had said we are going with the roof down and we'll be fine and again

today. It's the most lovely atmosphere and it's excitement

combined with deep respect and enthusiasm for the Queen and for

the Royal Family. It's a wonderful sight. Of course, their busy year

isn't over. They have another Royal Wedding with Zara Philips. Marrying

Mike Tindall. I hoped they might be here. I gather he's been having a

rather exciting stag weekend in Miami Beach. As they dismount from

the lead carriage, we'll enjoy again the wonderful shots of this

Royal procession coming down the straight mile. Prince Phillip

pointing out different things that he notices along the way and again,

the Queen warmly responding to the crowds here. Both of them have a

very keen eye for detail. They love the small parts and that keeps you

enthusiastic noticing small things. I don't know when they'll show

their age, but they're not doing it at the moment. Thank you very much

Jennie Bond. The Royal party will make their way up to the Royal box

and as they do so, we will see where the money is going here on

the second day of Royal Ascot. in the betting ring. The opening

race, the Jersey Stakes. You can see the favourite, 2-1, Codemaster.

4-1 for Havane Smoker. Oracle is ridden by Ryan Moore. He was a

strong fancy for the top jockeys' championship this week and here's

one of the best and we were hoping Ryan Moore wouldn't ride a wen, but

it never worked out He has -- a winner, but it never worked out. He

has gone and spoilt it. He's 3-1 on. You frightened the life out of me

then. You know where he's been all morning? Looking at the animals.

He's been at the save Farrah park. He got the tie from there. It's a

cracker. All week we are getting tips for people. I have to say we

did all right. You did good. Mine travelled beautifully in rear and

stayed there all the way through. What are we going for today?

followed the money. This first race here code mass ter, -- Codemaster,

has been 3-1 and now it was eleven and now 5-2 and 2-1 or less in the

ring and I think at that price it's mine. Willie, go on. I'm going for

Sajjhaa. Frankie Dettori you can never leave him out at Ascot. I

would think one has a big chance and he can get me out of problem.

He never got me out of trouble. Walter Buick, he fell asleep.

William?! I'm going for Start Right. He should tack over to the near

side. I have to fancy this horse is better. Kieren Fallon's neck injury

will be OK. He'll be looking around for dangers. When you are the top

jockey here, they give you an armband. They always do and when

the first race yesterday was run, Richard Hughes won the race and he

has been wearing the armband ever since. It's a golden one that they

put on the sleeve. Ryan Moore is in front. What we are going to do is

give an armband to whoever is in front in the tipping competition

and this is going to break my heart, but look, you have got to put this

on your hand and keep it there, because you are the leading tipster.

I can't believe it. First winner in 25 years. Royal! Absolutely. You

have to wear that. It's not big enough. Have you got one in XXXL?

It's only borrowed. Come on Frankie! We are not too far away

from the first race. Christophe Soumillon is with me. To begin with,

Havane Smoker in the first race, last time you didn't ride him, but

he was second in the French 2000 Guineas. He drops in trip. Will

that help? Listen, the first start was on seven furlongs. Last year

when I won on him he did well. I think he's better on seven for sure.

The last time in the French Guineas he was hitting the front and the

last 200 metres you can seement p actions going shorter so it was

probably -- can see his actions going shorter, so it was probably a

distance problem. Now on the straight course, he run for the

first time and finished second, so we'll see. Ascot is quite difficult,

so even seven furlongs here can be Planeu? All the horses are running

after that. So even this horse won. It was a

good line. He won easy this time. He is a horse with a very good turn

of foot. If the ground is good, he will give a good reply.

I wanted to ask you. Everybody is talking about So You Think. Are you

scared of him? I am not scared. I want to know how he is running and

I would like to see this horse because I think he is a great horse.

Many people speak about him over the world when I was in Japan or

Hong Kong, from Australia, everybody looked at this horse like

a great champion. It is great if Planteau can try to beat him.

friends. You last saw them saluting the Queen as she went by in that

Royal Procession. Yes, we paid respect to Her Majesty.

Now how many times have you been to to Royal Ascot? This is my fifth

time. Have you seen the fashions

changing? I haven't been watching the fashions! Yes, they have.

Do you like a bet? I do. Have you got any tips for us? Well, no.

Oh thank you, for that. It is the Jersey Stakes and I'm from Jersey.

That's why. And that's a good race to have a

flutter on. And how about you? Are you all right there with your arm

around me? I'm loving there, darling. Don't worry about that.

What do you get up to during the day at Ascot? If I told you, I

would get locked up. How many times have you been here?

Eleven times. What is it it that is so special?

The Queen appears here and we should come and pay our respects.

She did look glorious today. She is looking younger and all the

women in the beautiful costumes look younger, or is it that I'm

getting older? It could be something like that!

Do you mind if I squeeze out of your grasp? I am here with two

wonderful ladies who know something about style about style and

elegance. I love the style. Who is your hat by? Harold and Hatters.

You execute that very well. Over here, we have that beautiful look

with the hair really beautiful, clean up and really show casing the

hat. Who is your design inspiration? I would like to think

Alexander McQueen. Don't you think that look is really

well put together. Really well put together and

for Codemaster. This is the team responsible for the favourite, the

trainer, Dane O'Neill will be the man on board.

Yesterday in our last race, these colours enjoyed their first Royal

Ascot success courtesy of this horse. It is because he was so

impressive that the money has come in the Queen Mary today. A lovely

horse. A wonderful moment for sheikh Fad.

How did you enjoy that yesterday? It was an amazing day. The first

winner at Royal Ascot. That all goes to the team. Hopefully we have

some something -- something nice running today.

A lot of people think you are going to win this today? I am hopeful. If

he finishes in the top three, I will be happy.

You are new to the sport of flat racing and you have committed

yourself and your family to it. How is everyone enjoying the

experience? The family love the horses and it is in our history.

Ascot has been a good year. We are happy about that and hopefully many

to come. You have changed the ownership to

involve your brothers more? Yes, the family are here today. My two

other brothers are here. So it is nice to have them running in the

family colours. For us, it has got to be the family colours.

Why British racing? Why not America, Australia or France? Because this

is the best racing in the world. There is no doubt about that. I

love the surface. We have some in America, but most of them are here

and in Ireland. We are thrilled that you have got a

Royal Ascot winner on the board and hopefully more to come.

is Havane Smoker. Flashpoint heading down early. Willie, you are

seeing horses you really like. It won the Coventry Stakes last year

as a two-year-old. He lost his form a bit. If he comes

back to, he had a wind problem and he has had an operation on his wind

so maybe if that is a success, this guy will take a lot of beating

because go back to his Coventry form, he was talked as Canford

Cliffs. He was a super horse last year when

he won the coffin Coventry Stakes. A lot of people thought he would be

a similar horse to Canford Cliffs. He breathing problems. If it is a

success, he will run a big race today.

And we saw Havane Smoker on the way down to the start. I know you like

the French horse? It is a good looking colt. It is full of muscle.

This is a seven furlong race. It is like a sprint race. So it is a

specialist, it is for specialist type horses with a lot of speed and

stamina and you can sometimes get horses who don't stay the mile or

who are not quick enough. Seven, this race, the Jersey Stakes is for

them. I would think that the French horse as we were looking at, he

looks like a sprinter because he was all muscle, big shoulder and a

big back side. Richard Hannon won the opening race

yesterday with Canford Cliffs which was queue for celebrations I think.

Yeah, we had a great time especially to beat beat Goldikova

and everyone is delighted. Even the yards in the lad, most of those are

Indians and they don't drink. You can enjoy without alcohol, you

know! I am hoping he comes back to the

form. He had a breathing operation, hasn't he? He has, yes.

It was frightening him. When we looked at his larnx. It was tiny.

He wasn't getting much air. He was frightening himself and he appears

to be back to his best now. We took him to Kempton last week. We don't

know what we are going to do from that draw. I think we might stay on

the far side. He is a talented horse. You don't win a Coventry and

not be very good. So realistic rather than optimistic

and Codemaster looks a hard one to crack? Yes, he will be a hard one

to beat. But our horse if he runs well, he will be one to look for in

the coming months. Seven furlongs an unusual distance. You are

looking for a bit of classic form as well. That's why I think this

French horse is going to go well. Let's have a look now at runners

and riders for the Jersey Stakes. jump from the stalls. It is

straight up the strait here at Ascot.

It will be different for the Frenchman, that's for sure. Up

towards the Winning Post and it is a stiff uphill climb. Seven

furlongs, the trip for the Jersey yesterday. Codemaster has been back

nood 7-4 favourite. Everybody wants to be on it. It won't start 2-1. 7-

4 is solid. 7-4 then.

We have great racing coming up. Codemaster is favourite for this

race. There is a few horses in it that are bigger prices than they

should be. Let's talk about Codemaster? His win at Newmarket

was impressive. He took a long time to get going that day. He looked

green. The further he went the better he was. He looked impressive.

There he is with Dane O'Neill. We spoke about Havane Smoker

earlier. A 9-2 chance. He travelled really good. You would say he

struggled to get the mile. The drom back to -- drop back to seven

furlongs could be his stride and a good price at 7-2.

He is 7-2. Here is Johnny Murtagh's ride which is Western Aristocrat.

This horse had a couple of runs. He won both of them. He is the won who

is a 9-2 chance. We have seen a horse that's been placed in the

classic, this one only had the two runs. He is on the upgrade all the

time? The combination of Johnny Murtagh. He was successful

Proclamation and they know what it takes to win this race.

Really impressive looker. Beautiful mover and he has got to improve on

his two wins, but he look as if he has got a little bit of class about

him. Another one who has been in classic

races is Oracle. Here he is, he was third last time behind Roderick

O'Connor in the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh. This is an easier

race. It is not such high quality. The stables had winners and so has

the jockey, Ryan Moore. The stables are in excellent form.

They have struck up a good relationship, Ryan Moore and Aidan

O'Brien. With him as well, the drop back to seven furlongs will not

inconvenience him. It will help him. Splash Point, Frankie Dettori

riding for ga dolphin. He won in February. He has had one run

subsequently and he was tenth of fourteen so he is coming back from

a little bit of a break. I suppose he is perhaps taking a drop in

class. You wonder about his fitness, I suppose today. Yes.

He looks very well. He looks a picture and really relaxed and

looks well up for the race. Like you say, on his form today, he

probably has got a bit to find with one or two of these horses this

this race. It is a warm Jersey this year and there are one or two

horses in there with excellent chances.

cash. This is Majestic Myles. He takes a

step up in trip. A 20-1 chance and if you are backing him, you are

taking the chance which is why you are getting 20-1 that he will be

able to make improvement for the step up in trip. Here is Utley who

is number 9 on the cards. William Buick rides this. He had plenty of

chance to say win good races. This is his fifth and he hasn't managed

to get his head in front. He is well travelled. He has been here,

there and everywhere. He was behind Wootton Bassett, but they have got

the blinkers on him today. He ran a descent fourth at Epsom, but he has

got quite a bit to find. Codemaster a solid 7-4 favourite.

Let's go up to the top of the Jersey. Only three to go forward

now and we see Splash Point coming forward now in company with

Codemaster and that will only leave Havane Smoker. The jockey has been

reunited with this colt. It has been a long absence. The last time

he rode him was last September. He moves in. Set to go. Ready for the

Jersey. Racing. A good even, dispatch too. Quickly

away. Up there too is Majestic Myles and just slotting in behind

them is Oracle in the purple jacket. Codemaster on the near side is two

lengths away is Splash Point. Out the back is Western Aristocrat and

being ridden patiently at the rear is Havane Smoker. Unsettling Utley

charged away from them. Utley in front. From Strong Suit. A length

further back, Oracle travelling on the outside of Codemaster who is

centre field. Splash Point is further back and then Western

Aristocrat and Havane Smoker. He is really stretching them Utley as

they race on to the course proper now. Two-and-a-half furlongs to go.

He is out in front by four to five lengths, Utley and he is going for

home. Strong Suit is doing the donkey work followed by Splash

Point then coming is Oracle and also Codemaster. Racing up with

over a furlong to go and Strong Suit has raced through to take it

from Oracle. Battling away is Codemaster and Splash Point on the

far side. But it is Strong Suit. He has rejupnated. He is back in the

Winner's Enclosure at Ascot. Codemaster is second. Third,

Western Aristocrat. And further back then is Majestic Myles. Splash

Point behind them. Oracle one of the last with Utley and also Havane

Smoker. Strong Suit at 11-1. The the Coventry Stakes winner last

year. His form went off. You heard Richard Hannon Junior telling us

about the breathing operation. Strong Suit has won the Jersey for

hitch ard Hughes. In second is Codemaster. In third is Western

Aristocrat. Fourth, Oracle. In fifth, Splash Point. In sixth is

Sikeeb. Disappointing Havane Smoker and Utley who took them along at a

very fast pace has finished last. So the winner is Strong Suit owned

by Mrs Julie Wood and train by Mr Richard Hannon and ridden by

Richard Hughes. Yesterday, the opening race going to this

combination, the Hannon Hughes combination and today they start

proceedings in the same manner with a winner. There they are, son and

father. Father and son. Richard Hannon senior. There he is.

And he will be elated by this victory. Second is Codemaster.

Third is Number Ten, Western Aristocrat and fourth is Oracle.

Let's have a check on the result of the first race. Strong Suit 11-1.

Codemaster 15-8 favourite and Western Aristocrat 9-2, you can't

will do when he gets back in the jockey room will grab that golden

arm band to say I am the leading jockey. He know that is Utley is

going too fast, but if he keeps tabs on that leader. Codemaster has

run very well and done little wrong. A horse that hasn't shown his best

form is Havane Smoker who pulled too hard early on and ruin his

chances. Look at Strong Suit stretch and this is where the

breathing operation was going to work or not. Would the horse be

scared when he went for it? Well, he is not, because he can breathe.

When he won the Coventry, he was spoken in the same view as Canford

Cliffs and we have seen what he did yesterday. Now this horse obviously

his wind operation is a success, but what we saw there was a master

at work. Richard Hughes, who normally gets his horses out the

back and settles them, but today he saw the opportunity there of a nice

leap from William Buick and he sat second, sat nice and quiet on his

horse, let the other horse come back to him without asking his

horse and when he got to the furlong-and-a-half, no other horse

had shown its head at his elbow so he said, "let's go." There you saw

the result. His horse picked up for him and won nicely indeed. A master

at work. You saw a shot of Richard Hannon

who last year for the first time in his career was leading trainer at

at Royal Ascot. He is Richard Hughes' father-in-law. A great team

they make. They have a wonderful time with their owners. They make

sure they enjoy life. It is easier to enjoy it when you are winning

and they are coming into the Winner's Enclosure at Royal Ascot.

Richard Hughes delighted. Julie Wood congratulating him as he comes

back into the Winner's Enclosure. The winning distance a half neck.

It is 1.5 seconds outside Rainfall's record. Strong Suit a

big performance because he was giving a big weight. He carried 9.6.

This colt. What will interest breeders and I'm sure Willie will

have a comment because he has his own stud, I am right, I think

Willie in thinking that Strong Suit is a horse who is completely

without any Northern Dancer blood in him which will make him an

attractive outcross. Before we ask Willie, here is the trainer.

A very successful and satisfying start to day two particularly

because this horse hadn't been showing his best. You gave him the

breathing operation. When did he start showing he might have that

problem? You never had a horse going past you. But Hughes said he

was gulping pulling up and we put the overhead camera on him and you

could see he was closing up, couldn't we? We took him to Kempton

the other day with Canford Cliffs and he worked brilliant.

Richard, can you explain to us what difference it makes having a horse

who can breathe? Well, I knew how good he was in the Coventry. He did

it in Ireland last year. He was like someone shot him and then we

were scratching our head and he never seemed the same. He got the

wobbles with me in the Greenham and we got the camera on him and that

revealed the problem. They have done a great job who operated.

Utley has gone a cracking gallop and you travelled beautifully?

That's him flying again. He couldn't do that when his breathing

was annoying him. Snoot further he went -- The the

further he went the more his throat was closing. It frighten the horse.

-- it frightened his horse. Richard, you have to go off. After

he won the Coventry Stakes, would you have exciting targets for him,

possibly take on Canford Cliffs? has got a 5lb penalty. He has done

a good job of that. Where you consider six and a mile?

A mile wouldn't worry him. Wins the Jersey Stakes. Second was

Codemaster and third, Western Aristocrat. The bookmakers dodged a

bullet there. Yes, I thought Codemaster was a

winner. But Richard Hughes was 10-1 before the week started to be top

top jockey. The horse he is riding in the last race is a favourite.

I will highlight the one, two, three, four. The one you need to

watch is Havane Smoker who takes too strong a hold. He won't settle.

The French horse, they normally race at a slower gallop and speed

up. This has been a strong gallop and he will not gallop.

He sets a strong pace early on. If Havane Smoker was going to settle,

it was today. As As soon as the gates opened, he wanted to get the

horse switched off. He did get him switched off, but he gave a lot of

ground away. He got him right at the back of the

field in an attempt to get his racing evenly. He hasn't picked up

by the end of the race. Let's look at Western Aristocrat. This is a

horse who only had two runs before today. Johnny Murtagh takes time at

this class of race to find his stride, but he is staying on really

well. At this level you expect them to go fast early on and that they

did. Western Aristocrat just struggled with the early pace, but

once one or two horses started to come back to him and he popped

himself into gear, he was the one coming home the best of all.

He is a bigger horse thant others. -- than the others. He is going to

get better, isn't he? Yes. I think we will see him over a mile next

time. We could well see him in the

Winner's Enclosure. The winning time 0.16 seconds faster than the

average time here. They have gone Stakes is being made by Bryan Ferry

and very much the 80s icon of glamour and the new romantics and

all of that. Well, going back to the 70s. Julie Wood, the winning

owner. A thrill for her and Richard Hannon. I was saying how he managed

to become leading trainer here at Royal Ascot for the first time in

his career. He wanted Richard Hughes to be leading jockey, but

Hughesy got col lard by Ryan Moore. So Hughesy is desperate to do it

this time. He is a beautiful jockey, tall and elegant and a wonderful

horseman. I loved the way he rode Strong Suit. He put both hands on

the reigns and kept him straight and filled him with confidence.

All the young kids up and down the country should be looking at that

ride. And that's what you want to be copying.

The breathing point. McVellon. Northern Dancer was a Canadian bred

horse. A lot of the top horses that you see aroundted world -- around

the world... He is the granddaddy of nearly everything.

I am certain that one horse had something to do with this mare. I

should have remembered. You can't remember everything. The

jockey reporting that Havane Smoker was feeling the effects of his last.

Form doesn't always read true. He is built like a sprinter. He

looks like a sprinter and what we saw, he is a sprinter.

The win picking up and the -- the wind picking up. Henry Candy will

have to wait for a win. Yesterday, we saw the newly knighted Sir Henry

Cecil extend his ril Ascot -- Royal Ascot winning streak to 72. Here he

is giving instructions. He has two runners in the next race.

He is joking around there and talking about the winner he rode

yesterday and the fact that Eddie came in and said, "I didn't go as

early as Tom.". You know what else he said, it was a ride he wasn't

supposed to have. And everybody is shouting at him, "Well done,

Kieron.". Henry Cecil remains positive despite under going

treatment for stomach cancer. Last week, I went to Newmarket to sit in

the garden with Henry and discuss Have we started? Yes.

Start again. Start again. Start again.

The three things a trainer should be, one is be patient. And two is

be patient and three is be patient. Our staff in the last year-and-a-

half has been, we are building it up again, because we went down to

30 odd horses, you know for about four or five years.

You are all on camera so make sure you smile!

Just say good morning as you go past.

When you went down to so few horses, was that one of the hard things

about it actually having to lay off staff? When a stable is thriving

and going very well and winning good races, people want to be in it.

When it is winning twelve or fourteen races a year and no

winners at Royal Ascot, maybe financially they think they would

be better off somewhere else. Did you ever lose faith in

I got to a stage with everything in my life. The death of my brother

and financial things and divorces and I never really thought that I -

that was the end of me. I can't be an also-ran. I have children. I

would like to think they look up to me. I don't want to be that

pathetic and when I hear people on the heath saying there's heny Cecil

over there, he should have retired years ago, those sort of things

hurt me and I have always been competitive. I thought if I was

champion trainer nobody could say I was useless and with the help of

Jane and putting the pieces back together again we are getting back

again. When did you first start to feel you are on the bridle and

running again? I suppose about four years ago, five years ago. Then I

was taken ill, which sort of made it more difficult. When you have

tried to be very positive and get back there and you can hardly walk

with chemotherapy then you don't feel quite so good, but I was

determined to get on top of everything. The incredible come-

back king, Henry Cecil. Hip, hip. When you've had chemotherapy and

you are not feeling great, you know, you know you don't look very well.

Actually, they are very kind in the Jockey Club. They did a portrait of

me and it's in the rooms and it's very nice and this nice woman

painted me and I just had a really big bout of the chemotherapy and I

felt awful and I looked awful. It makes me look as if I've got one

day to live, but it's a very good painting. I do look ill. She has

painted me as I was. But it's quite funny that we have the likes of Sir

Reginald with the wax moustache and Henry Cecil lolling in a chair. The

fillies love them. Rather than a sugar lump. Life has to be enjoyed.

On the heath we Take The Micky out of each other. All the trainers get

on well and they treat me as a bit of a joke and I'm taking the Mickey

out of them. It's like a cocktail party, but without the drink.

is the possibility of winning the Trainers' Championship and it would

be the eleventh title for you. very open. I've got a chance. We'll

see how we go. I still am pretty small minded and I look at the list

and I think I've gone up one or two places. As long as we are up near

the top, in the top four or five, then one has to be very pleased and

anything better than that would be a bonus and I shall be delighted.

Here's Frankel here. Get the fillies out of the way please,

quick. I do it all in my head. I can't work computers and I can't

work the mobile telephone. I've given it to Jane, because I don't

know how to send a message. I'm quite old-fashioned. How important

has Jane been in keeping you concentrated on track and keeping

you podsive about the training? Jane is a great -- positive about

the training? Jane is a great help and very good with the PR. My PR

used to be terrible. Getting much better now and she looks after me

so well. I had beetroot juice for breakfast and I'm not allowed this

and sugar and I'm not allowed cakes and things. She does understand

horses too. Prince Khalid is a very private man and he likes giving

interviews less than you do. How supportive is he and as an owner?

Fantastic owner. I regard him as a very good friend. He's been a very

good friend to me through all my problems and everything. He has

always been there for me. He's very knowledgeable and he loves the

horses and the broding. -- breeding. I'm very, very lucky to have him. I

have told him. I have said, "If you decide you've had enough of me then

it's time I should go." You would stop training? Yeah. Definitely.

Quite a strong line that, that he would strop training if the prince

stopped supporting him. If he stopped believing in him then Henry

Cecil would walk away, but right at this moment in time he's fifth in

the trainers' championship and you can see the jockeys watching and

listening to Henry. It's so rare to hear a trainer to have the time to

hear from him in depth and understand what they're like as a

person and that's why people love Henry Cecil, because they feel that

they know him. They support him and they know he's had a hard time and

tough ride. He's had a tough time with illness and when he lost a lot

of horses and he was used to training 100 horses and more and

every year classic horses and good horses and all of a sudden, bang,

he's in bad times and he had about three years of struggling, but he's

back now. With all the best horses in the world again. There is a

genuine chance, particularly if the likes of Frankel keep winning, that

he could be champion trainer. Richard Hannon is out in front and

then it's open, but Henry is up to fifth from eighth, so he'll have

enjoyed that. It was ing in about - - interesting about the prince.

He's one of the biggest breeders in the world and he produces very good

horses. If Henry can keep getting possibly the pick of them or some

of the best ones, you know, why not keep going training? You are going

to have classic horses, good horses every year. A quick correction,

just a lick one. Rahee is from Blushing Groom. I did get that

wrong. Another look at the fashion with Suzie. Thank you very much.

I've got Bryan Ferry here, who was earlier presenting one of the

trophies. It's very nice to see you here.. You are a fan of the horses?

I used to come a fair bit, racing, in my early days and I haven't been

to Ascot for a long time, about 20 years. It has changed. You are in

between tours. You toured with Roxy Music last year and earlier -

went to Australia and did dates in England too. Now I'm going around

Europe and then later in the year I go to America, so it's very busy. I

was in inStan bull last week and I'm seeing all -- in Istanbul last

week and I'm seeing all the great places. We have a big band and it's

fun. I've got a day off. It's a lovely place. With obviously the

legacy of music that you have brought us, you have style and

fashion and you've always been very much into fashion, or it seems from

the outside. Where does that come from? I don't know. I was always a

big fan of movies and the stars like Cary Grant and people like him.

That's my early period. Fashion has always been quite interesting. I

studied art when I was college. I've always been into how things

look and whether it's a horse or building or a suit or whatever, you

get interested in how things are designed. It's nice to be at Ascot,

where everybody makes an effort, dressing up and stuff. Everybody is

dressed beautifully. Speaking of which, I mentioned to you earlier,

we have Anthony Price who - glad you mentioned him. He's a

genius designer and a very old friend of mine. He did a lot of my

early stuff. I believe he has made some of the Duran Duran stuff.

Which cover did he do for you? first five or six. Especially the

first one, which was em -- was very famous. You are looking very dapper

and debonaire. Thank you for speaking to us. If we wander over,

he's right, there are fabulous looks and we can look at some of

the images we've been seeing. lovely lady is striking. I

absolutely adore this look. Now, this is a couple from Argentina and

I liked the whole way he is taller, but she has a lovely clean look. A

lot of butterflies this year and if you look closer, there are Guinea

foul feathers there too -- fowl feathers there too. This is a

mature lady. I love this look. She carries it off with style elegance

and that classic look. Very quirky hat here. This is a beautiful wave.

I just love the detail. She matched it down to the dress. This is lady

Amethyst feather and you loved this flapper dress. Very cute. When it

moves, just look at the whole texture of that fabric. It's nice

to wear something a little different, but staying within the

etiquette. No, it's really important that. At the end of the

day, summer is about enjoying yourself too. Today is that

celebration at Ascot. I love it It's really great. See you in a

while. We are in the paddock, looking at the horses here. Frankie

Dettori's mount is just getting a little on her toes. She left

earlier than a few of them. Sajjhaa is playing up. The other Godolphin

runner is still in the paddock. We had David Simcock a few moments ago

and his horse is making her way out. Let's look at some of them going

out. This is number five, First City. This is David Simcock's and

the one behind is I'm A Dreamer, number seven. She is on her way out.

The trainer, David Simcock, who I promise to speak to, has

disappeared out of my vision. A fast-improving filly. Hasn't got

too much to find. Probably David thinks she is capable. Over to Jim

to get runners and riders. We had a good view of Sajjhaa. She really

was whipping around and very, very anxious, that is why she was

mounted out on the course. There she is. She's more relaxed now than

she was earlier and she is striding out nicely. Look at her again.

There she is. Frankie, just for a couple of seconds, he's had to use

all his balance and experience here. She has settled down now. There she

is live. She is on her way down to post. Let's check the runners and

Apology for the loss of subtitles for 44 seconds

straight course. As you can see, slightly shorter than the first

race. It's a demanding course. In the first race, they were racing

basically up the middle. This is what we expect once again here.

They'll group up, I think and if anything, drift towards the left,

as we look at it here. One mile, the distance for the race.

promised, I have David Simcock. He has two runners. First City and I'm

A Dreamer. I'm A Dreamer, not the top-rated horse, but not far off

and she is improving. How confident are you about her chances today?

don't know whether you can be confident at Royal Ascot, but we

have brought her here in really good order. She's improved from

three to four. Big, imposing filly and we are delighted with her. She

won well at Newmarket. We were chatting the other day and you were

saying about the weather and wanting it to be dry. Conditions

dry and fast enough out there for you? Very much so. I don't think

there will be any excuses. We have had three good dry days now.

Conditions will be fine. No problem. What about First City, after the

run at Epsom? Career best for her. There was no race for six weeks

after Epsom, so she is entitled to take her chance. They won't

disgrace herself, but I would be surprised if she was good enough to

win. Dream Ahead ran yesterday after a long layoff since a two-

year-old. How pleased were you with that and what would be the plans?

Absolutely delighted with him. He ran a great race. Came three wide

and made up a lot of ground. Very tired at the end. If I was totally

honest, it didn't look like he stayed. Real replan now and we'll

look at -- we'll replan now and look at seven furlongs. Come on

plenty and when he sees soft ground he'll be a force to be reckoned

Dreamer. It's now 7-2. For me, I'm A Dreamer is the strongest of the

front two. Jacqueline Quest coming down with the green cap for Sir

Henry Cecil. Two runners in this race. Hello. Going for a quick trip

around the course there. Jacqueline Quest first-past-the-post and then

lost it in the stewards' room. That is Seta. Trained by Luca Cumani.

Kieren Fallon missed a wen -- winner yesterday. Could he do it

today on this filly? He's always believed in her. She looked

impressive at Goodwood last time. She seems to always do it in listed

and company. Once she gets into the big girls and the group ones, she

seems to fail, so she is falling in between the two. This is a group

two, so she will have to slightly improve for me to win this, but she

is a talented filly. They've always liked her. Luca Cumani, when she

won as a two-year-old on the July Course, she looked a superstar at

that stage, but she hasn't quite got to the top. She is still a very

good filly and I lovely filly to take back to the paddocks. Lovely

to look at. A lot of people will think she's so pretty with the mane

and tale and pale chestnut. would look good in the winners'

enclosure. Richard Hughes has come in the enclosure on Strong Suit and

he's on board with Music Show and he has the golden armband on. He's

going to try to stay out in front. Music Show has definite chances of

getting placed. She hasn't got the beatings of Sajjhaa. Sajjhaa has

got the better of her on form. is a group one winner. She is. She

is a tough little filly and obviously she will run a big race

again. The form suggests she'll be there abouts. She has won -- if you

were backing her, I wouldn't put you off. Big and strong. Massive

muscular behind. She has got a good fellow on top. Hughesy, yeah.

love him. I do. He's a great horseman. He is. He comes from a

real, Irish National hunt family. We have Lolly For Dolly from

Ireland. Wayne Lordan. You said when she walked past, blinkers, I

don't like that. Not in group races. I like them for horses in handicaps,

but it's - when they put them on a horse they have obviously done

something or they haven't come up to expectations and there's a

jockey trying to get fit there. Who is that? Come Queally. This is

interesting. Tom Queally is riding this filly, who on her form, he

doesn't look that great. This is why he's got off and is running

alongside. She got spooked on the way down to the start. She looking

at the rails that are down on the ground there. What has happened? He

didn't fall off. He lost the stirrup. The saddle has slipped. It

has gone down one side. All the weight went on one side and the

saddle has slipped. I can see that now. This is interesting. Tom,

stable jockey to Sir Henry Cecil, he is riding this filly instead.

you know something I learnt when I was with him, he uses the hoods and

he gets them from Czechoslovakia and he uses the hoods a long from

his fillies and he says they make all the difference in the world.

Does he stuff their ears? necessarily. He said the covering

on the ears will do that for them, but he says it settles down tricky

fillies, but he uses them at home. That's interesting, because the

first time I really saw this was in Japan. The Japanese, they race a

lot of their horses in hoods. Obviously, for - they get 150,000

people going to their big meetings so there's a lot of noise, so

possibly that is the reason. Good idea. We spoke to Sheikh Fahad

earlier, but here are the colours of his company, carried by Dever

Dream. Eddie Ahern is a good jockey here at Royal Ascot. Or anywhere,

actually. Funny guy. He is very funny. He's one of those jockeys

that everybody loves, because he's a funny guy and he's so mild and

meek and - but when he gets on top of a horse he becomes a monster,

because he's a fantastic jockey and he is always in tune with the horse.

He's a real horseman. Of course, he wins that cross-country race every

now and again and so he's good. back on board of Chachamaidee. For

William Haggas, he's hoping with the horse that Eddie Ahern rides,

Dever Dream, well he's had to pull out Furry and Green Destiny who was

favourite, also doesn't run. This filly could - I would think each-

favourite. That's where the money is. But there's a bet from

Ladbrokes, �15,000 at 16-1 for Anna Salai. Big money. Runners to the

post. What, Kevin, is Eddie doing there? Is he playing noughts and

crosses? It looks that way. I think he's playing up to her a little. I

haven't a clue what he's doing. know the first job when he gets

back, don't you? Definitely. has a good chance. Eye-catching run

from her last time at Lingfield about a month ago. She hasn't, as

yet, won over this trip of a mile, but comes from a good stable. She

is an improving filly. That's right. Doesn't get the clearest of the

runs. She will be better for that. He hasn't won at a mile. I'm A

Dreamer has won three of the four races at this trip and came back

over nine furlongs on her debut. She is another one that is very

progressive. She is a lovely looking filly. Plenty of scope. I

love the way she won at Newmarket. She dominated throughout. Len

thened away. Definite class about her. We'll look at Sajjhaa. We saw

her going down earlier on. Went ahid with Frankie Dettori. She has

-- ahead with Frankie Dettori. She has already had a run where she was

runner up to Midday. Sajjhaa, one thing I did notice, she is very big.

She is a huge filly and Frankie was keen to get her out there on the

track and get her going. Once you saw her cantering down she was fine.

She was edgy and anticipating the race, but she is in the stalls

great and obviously the horse they'll all got to beat. She has

already gone in. Six of the nine jockeys in the race said the ground

is absolutely perfect. There is no excuse for the horses or any of the

horses not performing on the conditions. There are about three

to load. Over to Jim. Loading up here. There's Tom Queally. This is

a less stressful task than yesterday, when he was in the

stalls on Frankel. Chachamaidee, which he rides for Sir Henry Cecil

and Johnny mur far has picked up the ride -- Murtagh has picked up

the ride on Jacqueline Quest. Ready. Racing. Just eased out the back,

I'm A Dreamer on the near side. One of the first away is Sajjhaa. Also

up there in the early stages is Field Day and they are breaking

away on the nearside. Sam man Dar is coming over in company with Anna

Salai. They are very handy and just behind them is Dever Dream. That is

the trio on this side. The far side, you can see coming up the centre,

Frankie Dettori on Sajjhaa. Just showing the way from Seta and

sitting in behind them is Field Day. Chachamaidee is in that group too

and frontly. -- Fontley. Then I'm A Dreamer on the far side. Lolly For

Dolly is just behind them and First City held up. They start to merge

the two, as they come up now to halfway. It's Shamandar and Sajjhaa.

They are stride for stride. Then Dever Dream and followed Byfield

day. Chachamaidee is next, followed then by Anna Salai. Further back is

Lolly For Dolly and then First City. They race up now with two furlongs

to travel. Frankie strikes for home on Sajjhaa. Tackled by Chachamaidee

on the far side. Rainks up very easily. Takes a narrow -- ranges up

very easily. Takes a narrow lead now. He starts to drift now.

Chachamaidee, drifting left. Lolly For Dolly now for Ireland. Grabbing

the lead. It's all over. Lolly For Dolly wins the race. Chachamaidee

is second. First City third. A gap then to Sajjhaa, followed by I'm A

Dreamer and Field Day behind them and further back in the field is

Music Show. Fontley was there. Seta followed by Dever Dream and then

out of the back is Anna Salai and Shamandar last. Lolly For Dolly is

the winner. Ridden by Wayne Lordan at 11-1. Flown home up the stands

rail and has got up to win well. Fozzy Stack there. Trained by the

Stacks. Tommy there. Let's see them hit the line. Lolly For Dolly, what

a faily. Got up to win from Chachamaidee, who went there so

easily. Just didn't have that kick in the finish. Third was First City.

Fourth then Sajjhaa. In fifth I'm A Dreamer, sixth Field Day, a gap

then to Music Show seventh, eighth Seta, ninth Fontley and tenth Dever

Dream and Anna Salai and Jacqueline Quest, I'm looking down the track,

she is coming past the line. She has obviously taken no part. It

will be interesting to see what has happened there. We'll get the full

report on her. Johnny Murtagh on board. She has come in. A good

minute behind the others. We'll have a report, but there's the

winner, that's Lolly For Dolly. Wayne Lordan and trained by Tommy

Stack in the colours of David Keegan. Huge celebrations as the

owners of this filly celebrated along with Fozzy Stack, Tommy's son,

who helps out with the training, but David Keegan was leading that

charge and cheering home the 11-1 winner and Lolly For Dolly, who

hasn't finished out of the first two all season comes here to Royal

as col and takes the race. -- Ascot and takes the race. It sounds as if

the stalls with Jacqueline Quest, either there was a malfunction. No,

she stood there. She planted herself. We'll show you that in a

second, but look at Lolly For Dolly. Stretching out and coming past the

packed grandstand here. Wayne saying, "go on, girl." The blinkers

were not a negative. They helped her to the line over the mile on

the straight course. If you want an illustration of what a thrill it is

to have a winner here, just watch this. Look at them. Fabulous scenes.

Well done to all of them associated with Lolly For Dolly. Let's look at

see what happened to Jacqueline Quest. Out of stall eleven. She is

has done a memory. She has. The jockey's arms were wagging. Still

in there. Still in there. Oh, dear. You see, you cannot make them do it

if they don't want to do it. Watch this again. There you go. Blinkers.

She has had them on. This is the fifth time there she is getting

scrubbed along and possibly a bit lazy this filly, because they wept

a nice pace there and they quickened up well and she possibly

just got caught for a bit of toe, but she is picking them off slowly

and picking up now. Really stretching and now in between the

horses. A smack and of course Wayne Lordan has her in Top Gear and

Frankie to get by and he has won this now. He has the help of the

rail. Sticking to the right hand. All I have to do now is keep her

going and that's exactly what he has done. Henry Cecil's filly has

run very well in second. She was an lolly's owner's wife is the

daughter of the ex-Prime Minister of Ireland, Bertie Ahern. I know

you guys thought a lot of this filly. The blinkers are the huge

operation. I thought last year she didn't

really kill herself and we thought to apply the blinkers.

Some celebrations. Tell us about when you decided this

would be the plan for her? It was always in the back of our mind to

come here. David loves coming here. It was always in the back of our

mind to come here. She is tough and takes a lot of work and she is the

constitution of an ox. We might give her a holiday and give her a

prep somewhere. Take us through your thoughts on

this race. They seemed to go a good gallop and that suited her.

She likes passing horses. In the Curragh, she took it up about two

down. She likes passing horses. She is tough and likes a battle.

feeling of a Royal winner? Brilliant.

Thank you. So the winner is Lolly For Dolly.

Gareth, you are up for a big dividend. The bookies along here,

John, you see them putting their hats up. They were cheering. They

weren't cheering yesterday, but they are cheering today!

Congratulations. The way the race unfolded, it seemed to be perfect

for you? Yeah, we went a nice gallop. I was looking for a bit of

room. She picked up and ran to the line well and she stayed well. It

was nice to have the first Royal Ascot win. I'm very happy.

A lot of people watching are going, "The ease of the victory was a

surprising thing about it.". Yeah. I thought the rain might come

sooner. I was worried the ground might be quick. She is a tough

filly. Her heart is in the right place. She has done well from last

year to this year. The first Royal Ascot winner, what

does that feel like? It feels great. I'm delighted I got a chance to

have a winner here. Well done.

Thank you very much. The first Royal Ascot winner for

Tommy Stack because his son is representing him and Lolly and

Dolly living up to her name because she won plenty of lolly there.

We are about to switch channels over to to BBC Two.

The New Zealand born, Australian trained and now Irish. Look at him.

He is a monster. He is massive. We look forward to

seeing him in the flesh and we will tell you all about him when we get