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 And 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