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Racing: Royal Ascot: 2012

Clare Balding

Mick Fitzgerald

Rishi Persad

Suzi Perry

John Parrott

Racing: Royal Ascot: 2012: Episode 2: Day 1, Part 2

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Episode 2: Day 1, Part 2

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Clare Balding hosts coverage from Ascot as the five-day horse racing extravaganza begins.

Clare Balding hosts coverage from Ascot as the five-day horse racing extravaganza begins, with Willie Carson, Mick Fitzgerald and Rishi Persad. Commentary comes from Jim McGrath.

The start of a five-day horse racing extravaganza, billed as the greatest race meeting in the world. The Berkshire event is also one of the highlights of the social calendar, with many attending simply to see and be seen.

There are 30 races over the week, and the first day's card includes three Group One races - the sport's elite contests. Featuring some of the world's best horses, they are the Queen Anne Stakes, King's Stand Stakes and St James's Palace Stakes.

Clare Balding hosts the coverage from Ascot. She is joined by Willie Carson, Mick Fitzgerald, Rishi Persad, Suzi Perry, Ian Bartlett and John Parrott. Race commentary comes from Jim McGrath.

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