Ascot to inspect Ascot is to hold an inspection at 12.45pm following heavy rain. Clive Cox’s Commonwealth Cup pair Supremacy and Diligent Harry were among the inevitable non-runners earlier as almost 20mm of overnight rain turned the ground soft for day four at Royal Ascot. Clerk of the course Chris Stickels announced the significant change in conditions in an updated going report shortly after 7.30am — with more rain expected throughout the day. The ground was good to firm throughout Thursday, after a prolonged warm and dry spell up to and including the first two days of the meeting. Betfair now have the meeting priced at 1/2 not to go ahead and 13/8 to pass the inspection. They had been 5/6 each outcome before the inspection was called.
