Ruby Walsh: Frankie Dettori needs a flying start at final Royal Ascot

Every day this week will carry a Frankie undercurrent, one he will love and enjoy, but he will require momentum to manage the pressure

FAMILIAR SIGHT: Frankie Dettori performs his trademark flying dismount after winning the Epsom Oaks on Soul Sister. How often will we see this celebration this week? Picture: David Davies/PA 

Some astute colleagues of mine who reside on the opposite side of the Irish Sea have regularly taken to referring to Great Britain as Broken Britain in the aftermath of Brexit and the Boris Johnson reign.

Issues with most of their ageing structural services and rows over pay and conditions for so many of its workforce regularly grind the country to a crawl. The promise to make it great again seems like a hollow chant to most residents, and life outside of the European Union is a new one that doesn't appear to be as silver-lined as promised.