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By Tony Calvin - 8 June 2026

TONY CALVIN: ROYAL ASCOT Day Three – THURSDAY

2.30pm – 19 in Chesham

3.05pm – 40 in King George V Stakes

3.40pm – 17 in Ribblesdale

4.20pm – 13 in Gold Cup

5pm – 54 in Britannia

5.35pm – 16 in Hampton Court

6.10pm – 62 in Buckingham Palace

 

ROYAL ASCOT (five-day meeting)

Going: Good

Going stick – Round: 7.3; Straight: 8.5 (Wednesday 1pm)

Soil Moisture: 41% readings

The next going stick readings will be taken on the afternoon of Friday

Friday morning course update: 3.8mm rain on Thursday. 7mm rain recorded on Monday. 16mm rain recorded through the past 7 days to Friday morning. Dry from this afternoon when it is forecast to turn drier and warmer with high pressure building. It currently looks dry from today through the weekend to Wednesday and then occasional showers are possible from Wednesday to the Saturday of Royal Ascot week. Temps expected to be between 20 and 26 to next Thursday. For access to our live weather station and for the latest Going info please go to www.ascot.com/thegoing

 

Watering: Watered 10mm on Straight Course on Thursday

yr.no weather (12.26pm):  then dry until 2mm Monday and 2mm Tuesday