Officials at Ascot were set to water the course on Monday evening ahead of this week's five-day Royal meeting.Clerk of the course Chris Stickels was waiting until 7pm before deciding whether to apply four millimetres of water on the entire track.
He was set to take the decision after a dry day, with the going described as good to firm.
Stickels said: "We have had no rain today and if it hasn't rained by 7 o'clock tonight, I will be watering.
Stickels said: "We have had no rain today and if it hasn't rained by 7 o'clock tonight, I will be watering.
"We haven't had any rain in this area. I think there has been some in Reading as well as south and east of us, but nothing to speak of in the locality.
"The chances of now getting rain are becoming slimmer as the evening progresses from what I can understand from the latest forecast.
"I am planning to put four millimetres on the whole course.
"The forecast for tomorrow is for no real showers, bright and sunny, temperatures of 23 degrees and light winds.
"We'll see how the track rides but I'd be happy to water in the week if necessary."
Absolutely "sluicing it" down here...amazing this weather! Barry R
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