Claymore (7/1) beat The Queen’s Reach For The Moon (2/5 preferred) to win Team Three Hampton Court Stakes at Royal Ascot; Queen’s Legend likewise 2nd in Britannia Stakes, with Tactical only 6th in Buckingham Royal residence Stakes.

Claymore repelled Reach For The Moon in the Hampton Court Stakes to reject the Queen a Royal Ascot winner on day 3.

All week, the hope had been that, while the royal silks held different each-way possibilities, the John and Thady Gosden-trained Reach For The Moon was the one that would certainly give Her Majesty a 25th winner at the meeting in her Platinum Jubilee year.

Frankie Dettori tracked Adam Kirby on Claymore into the straight and while on going into the last furlong 2/5 favourite Reach For The Moon attracted degree, as the contest wore on Jane Chapple-Hyam’s well-regarded colt, who had no joy in the French Guineas last time out, pulled out, even more, to win by a length as well as three-quarters.
The 7/1 possibility was providing Chapple-Hyam with a 2nd champion of the week after Saffron Beach on Wednesday.

Kirby informed the news agency: “He’s constantly been an equine that has filled us with a good quantity of pledge.
” We most likely to France and it was an outright catastrophe. We were pulled into the parking lot and also everything simply failed. To bounce back today is terrific.

” We had an excellent fight [with Reach For The Moon] from the two-furlong post to the one but my lad out-stayed him.”.
Moore beats Dettori once again in the Britannia fight.
Her Majesty The Queen’s colours additionally filled the runner-up spot in the Britannia Stakes as the Gosden-trained Legend chased after residence Britannia Stakes winner Thesis (14/1).

Despite going winless to date, Roger and Harry Charlton’s Thesis did have some good form in the guide and Ryan Moore kicked clear on going into the final furlong.

He needed to be difficult close home as Dettori came from the rear of the pack on Saga, going down by just a head.

It was verified to be an unsatisfactory day for Dettori as his three-time Gold Cup hero Stradivarius once again struck traffic problems en route to completing third behind the Aidan O’Brien-trained Kyprios, ridden by Moore, in Thursday’s feature contest.

Harry Charlton said: “Thesis is unbelievably talented. He was 2nd to My Prospero at Newbury as well as we then obtained a beat in a slowly-run race at Lingfield. He tried to make all at Doncaster as well as got captured late. Nothing has gone as we would certainly have suched as.

” It was rather a strong call coming here from Juddmonte (owners) with a five-race maiden, that we always assumed was our finest steed. They said ‘give it a go’ and also Ryan claimed ‘go into the steed, I wish to ride him.'”.

John Gosden claimed of Legend: “Unlucky just lacked racing space.”.

Buick back amongst victors with Secret State.
Secret State grimly held off the late drive of Deauville Legend to win the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Always fairly helpful behind the rate set by Dettori on Franz Strauss, William Buick got a desire to run up the rail on Charlie Appleby’s lightly-raced three-year-old.

Dispatched the 4/1 joint-favourite, the colt by Dubawi out of Jacqueline Mission, who lost 2010 operating of the 1000 Guineas in the stewards’ room, had won at Chester as well as Nottingham currently this period.

He looked like a resting duck inside the last half a furlong as both Israr and after that close home Deauville Tale threw down stern challenges. However, Secret State held back the last by a head and was presented by Betfair right into the St Leger market at 14/1.

” Charlie had this as the plan for some time. The step-up in the journey matched him and fought on well throughout.

” Frankie was in front so we did not go also quick as well as I was constantly delighted where I was. He got lonesome ahead however went again when the steed concerned him.

” He’s obtained a bright future ahead of him.”.

The Queen’s final jogger of the day can be found in the Buckingham Palace Stakes, with Ryan Moore just able to steer Andrew Balding’s Tactical into 6th behind Inver Park.

The success offers young fitness instructor George Boughey his very first Royal Ascot success, with Ben Curtis on board the 12/1 victor.