Stoute assures us Moore was merrier at last; THE DIKLER The talk of Royal Ascot.(Sports)

From: The Racing Post (London, England) | Date: June 22, 2008 | Copyright information

RYAN MOORE's mood, which has not always been good this Royal Ascot week, is unlikely to improve when he realises his disinclination to put on a happy face is now being chuckled at by none other than Sir Michael Stoute.

Moore's long wait for a first Royal Ascot winner finally came to an end when Colony struck in Thursday's King George V Handicap, after which he was reportedly more than a little terse when approached by the BBC's Rishi Persad.

However, casting ...