LATEST GOING NEWS - FRIDAY AT ROYAL ASCOT

LATEST GOING NEWS

The going at Royal Ascot for the fourth day remains

GOOD TO FIRM

following another dry night and four millimetres of watering after racing yesterday.

Chris Stickels, Clerk of the Course, said at 8.15am: "It hasn't rained here since last Saturday so we put four millimetres of water on last night to provide a bit of moisture for the soil. It had dried a lot over Wednesday and Thursday.

"Yesterday evening was a great time to water. I don't imagine that we will have to water again tonight.

"They are still forecasting the possibility of the odd shower, it looks a bit overcast now but there doesn't seem to be anything too much on the horizon.

"I think there is maybe more chance of the odd shower tomorrow so we will have to see. There haven't been particularly accurate forecasts this week."

Drizzle started to fall at 9am.

GoingStick Readings at 8.30am

STRAIGHT COURSE

Stands' side 9.0 (9.8 yesterday, 9.2 Wednesday & 8.9 Tuesday)

Centre 9.1 (10.1, 9.4 & 9.0)

Far side 9.3 (10.1, 9.3 & 9.1)

ROUND COURSE

Round 8.1 (9.3, 8.4 & 8.3).

Stalls

Straight Course: Centre

Round Course: Inside

The false rail on the round course has been removed, providing fresh ground on the inside between the nine-furlong pole and the straight. The course is now at full width, with race distances as advertised.

NON-RUNNERS TODAY

2.30pm ALBANY STAKES          

1  AQLAAM VISION (Self Certificate, Lame)

4.25pm WOLFERTON HANDICAP

15  KING'S WARRIOR (FR) (Self Certificate, Not Eaten Up)

5.00pm QUEEN'S VASE  

2 ANOTHER COCKTAIL (Going)

5 CHOCALA (IRE) (Going)

14 NEARLY CAUGHT (IRE) (Going)

5.35pm BUCKINGHAM PALACE HANDICAP 

3  PRINCE OF JOHANNE (IRE) (Self Certificate, Not Eaten Up)

NON-RUNNERS TOMORROW

2.30pm CHESHAM STAKES

17 ADESTE FIDELES (USA) (Vet's Certificate, Lame)

4.25pm WOKINGHAM HANDICAP

1 BOOMERANG BOB (IRE) (Vet's Certificate, Lame)