Jockey Frankie Dettori has joined Clare Balding on the Channel 4 Racing team for the duration of Royal Ascot and the rest of the Flat season, while Gok Wan is to head up the channel's racing fashion coverage.

Dettori, who's known for riding 47 winners at Royal Ascot, memorably riding all seven winners in 1996, commented 'I've been talking to Channel 4 about this opportunity for a while as I have always enjoyed their racing coverage and I am delighted to be able to give viewers an insight into the great thrill of our sport', while Balding said 'He'll bring energy, insight and enjoyment'.