Every duke and earl and peer is here

Everyone who should be here is here

What a smashing positively dashing spectacle

The ascot opening day

At the gate are all the horses

Waiting for the cue to fly away

What a gripping absolutely ripping moment

At the ascot opening day

Pulses rushing faces flushing

Heartbeats speed up

I have never been so keyed up

Any second now they'll begin to run

Hark a bell is ringing

They are springing forward

Look it has begun

What a frenzied moment that was

Didn't they maintain an exhausting pace

Twas a thrilling absolutely chilling running of

The ascot opening race