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Nebraska's Big Rodeo revealing their work on the new grandstands this afternoon.Severely damaged by winds a few years back, they used a community development bl
princess of wales just following behind and of course their three children, charlotte george and louis will be centre stage tomorrow at some point. particularly important day for prince george because he has got a proper role to play tomorrow. he is one of the pages tomorrow in westminster abbey, and also the grandstands of the queen consort. they are _ grandstands of the queen consort. they are page boys as well. of course — they are page boys as well. of course are _ they are page boys as well. of course are seen as the children come out, people _ course are seen as the children come out, people love seeing them, especially prince louis because he is quite _ especially prince louis because he is quite cheeky, he spelling quite funny— is quite cheeky, he spelling quite funny expressions. at the jubilee concert— funny expressions. at the jubilee concert last year he was looking incredibly— concert last year he was looking incredibly bored, these events are a lot for— incredibly bored, these events are a lot for children. i wouldn't have
of the ceremonial things, like the national anthem, of the ceremonial things, like the nationalanthem, did of the ceremonial things, like the national anthem, did not take place, and the horses then went to the start, which isn't farfrom and the horses then went to the start, which isn't far from the and the horses then went to the start, which isn't farfrom the main stance, and away we went. fortunately at the first time of asking. fortunately at the first time of askinu. ., ,, fortunately at the first time of askinu. ., i. i. fortunately at the first time of askinu. ., ,, i. ., ., fortunately at the first time of askinu. ., ., ., ., asking. for you, did you manage to seak to asking. for you, did you manage to speak to any _ asking. for you, did you manage to speak to any onlookers, _ asking. for you, did you manage to speak to any onlookers, any - speak to any onlookers, any racegoers? what were they saying? were people angry or understanding of these protesters? the were people angry or understanding of these protesters?— of these protesters? the thing you need to understand _ of these protesters? the thing you need to understand about - of these protesters? the thing you need to understand about this - of these protesters? the thing you need to understand about this is l need to understand about this is that the way the protesters got in, is at the canal turn, and the canal turn is a good, well half a mile plus, from the main grandstands. it is about the furthest point imaginable from the main enclosures. as a result of that, they were distant blobs through binoculars to those people in the main stands. as a result of that, i think the overriding feeling was, what on earth is going on. there was a huge
cheer when, finally, i was able to call for jockeys to cheer when, finally, i was able to call forjockeys to mount and the race was on the way. just following on from that. _ race was on the way. just following on from that, do _ race was on the way. just following on from that, do you _ race was on the way. just following on from that, do you think- race was on the way. just following on from that, do you think then - race was on the way. just following | on from that, do you think then that there were so far away and people couldn't see what they were doing, that they made their point? it is that they made their point? it is ve hard that they made their point? it is very hard for — that they made their point? it is very hard for me _ that they made their point? it is very hard for me to _ that they made their point? it 3 very hard for me to tell. i haven't been working as one of the presenters, i have been in the grandstands. when you are half or three quarters of a mile away from your audience, you don't need to have an a—level in rocket science to realise that rather diminishes the object of the exercise, unless they felt that was an area, and who am i to speculate, where they could actually sit on the course and ensure that the police, who are well primed, well—organised, well aware of what was going on and you will have heard some of their messages in the week, couldn't move them. they did move them. and understand a number have been arrested but that is a matter for merseyside number have been arrested but that is a matterfor merseyside police. i
concerned about, 75 years ago, but that thought has been kicked around the office. rachel: i like that you are bringing in some new ideas. tradition is important. the race is the most important part. outside of the race, what is your favorite part of this weekend? >> it is so cool spending time with race fans, whether it is in the infield, and you hear stories of these families, traveling from all over the country and the tradition of them leaving and getting here, from different states, neighbors on both sides, it becomes a family tradition for all of them. you feel that as well in our grandstands, that someone might be a bush fan and another is a harvick fan and then they changed exchange numbers. for me, seeing fans come through the gate. that moment of we are here. we are not worried about work, stress, paying the bills, but see a race and have a great
A weather watch Sunday afternoon forced Big Machine Music City Grand Prix to evacuate its grandstands and encourage attendants to seek shelter immediately.