The Tin Man wins Diamond Jubilee Stakes

Tom Queally, who rode the mighty Frankel, landed the Royal Ascot meeting's closing Group One on Saturday on The Tin Man, but only after a nervous wait.

The Irish jockey prevailed in a tight three-horse finish for the Diamond Jubilee Stakes but was then made to sweat as the stewards' held an inquiry after the 9-2 shot bumped Limato, the 2-1 favourite and eventual third.

The 15-minute investigation maintained the result, with Taslett (7-1) in second, after finding that the manoeuvre had not made a crucial difference to the outcome.

Meanwhile, Godolphin had two third place finishes and a second on the final day.

Steady Pace, the charge of Emirati trainer Saeed bin Suroor and the ride of Josephine Gordon, took second in The Wokingham Stakes.

Masar, trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by William Buick was third in The Chesham Stakes, while the two partnered again to finish third with Kidmenever, in The Wolferton Handicap.

Queally, who won a different race at Royal Ascot last year on the same horse, paid thanks to The Tin Man after seeing his big race winners at the royal festival dry up since the Frankel days.

The Irishman reflected: "It's hard to get rides here, it's hard to have runners, and it's even harder to have winners. You're only as good as the horses you ride and he's an outstanding horse."

Queally's compatriot Aidan O'Brien secured the Royal Ascot top trainers' title by half-way through the afternoon when Idaho made it win number six for the week in the Hardwicke Stakes after September, the hot favourite, took the opening Chesham Stakes.

Idaho is the younger brother of the globetrotting Highland Reel, successful in one of the week's most prestigious events, Wednesday's Prince Of Wales's Stakes.

Idaho's jockey Seamie Heffernan had been unseated when the horse stumbled as a favourite for last year's St Leger, so it was a far more pleasant experience for the Irish combination here as they made up for lost time.

Idaho showed the determination of his decorated sibling to hold the fast-finishing Barsanti by half a length.

Like Highland Reel, Idaho could be on his travels.

"He's by Galileo and they don't know when to stop improving or stop trying," said O'Brien.

"The King George is a possibility. I think he'll be busy."

There was to be no repeat for Queen Elizabeth II's Dartmouth, with last year's winner finishing fourth.

"He wasn't good enough," shrugged Michael Stoute, who has had a disappointing week despite having high hopes of edging ahead of the late Henry Cecil to become Royal Ascot's most successful trainer.

"He's versatile, and can go up in trip, but he won't be going for the Melbourne Cup," added Stoute, who drew level with the late Henry Cecil's record tally of 75 last year, with Dartmouth.

Source: Khaleej Times