GOING STILL GOOD at ROYAL ASCOT

The going for the first day of Royal Ascot remains

GOOD

after a dry night.

Chris Stickels, Clerk of the Course, said: "I am very pleased with the condition of the course. The grass has been growing strongly in the last week.

"If conditions remains dry, we could see some good to firm come into the going description later today.

"We put on some water last week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday as it has been a pretty dry June - we have had only nine millimetres of rain so far this month. We have missed the thunderstorms.

"The ground seems to very consistent across the straight course."

                                               

GoingStick Readings at 8.30am

STRAIGHT COURSE

Stands' side 8.9

Centre 9.0

Far side 9.1

                       

ROUND COURSE

8.3

Weather Forecast

Warm with possible showers Tuesday afternoon.

Occasional and possible thundery showers during the week.

Cooler after Wednesday.

Stalls

Straight Course: Centre

Round Course: Inside

For Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday the rail on the round course will be positioned approximately three yards out from the nine-furlong pole 9f to the straight. This adds six yards on the Old Mile; nine yards for the 10-furlong course and 12 yards to races of 12 furlongs and longer.

NON-RUNNERS AT 10.00AM

4.25pm COVENTRY STAKES    

1  BAHAMIAN HEIGHTS (Self Certificate, Colic)

5.00pm ASCOT HANDICAP        

8 JUNIOR (Vet's Certificate, Bad Scope)

5.35pm WINDSOR CASTLE STAKES  

8 FINE 'N DANDY (IRE) (Vet's Certificate, Colic)

27 KODAFINE (IRE) (Self Certificate, Stiff)