Fallen For You wins

Fallen For You won the Group One Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot.

With Starscope coming home in second, trainer John Gosden enjoyed a one-two in Friday’s feature race.

Favourite Homecoming Queen was back in eighth.

12/1 shot Fallen for You, ridden by William Buick, found a late change of gear to sweep through the field and win by three-and-a-quarter lengths. Starscope and Irish History, both 11/1 hopes, also came through late in securing second and third place finishes.

The race was over at that point and while stablemate Starscope (11-1) and Irish History (11-1) came through for second and third respectively, neither could land a blow to the three-and-a-quarter lengths winner.

"I always thought she was our best filly last year but I gave the wrong instructions in the Fillies' Mile,” Gosden said.

"She was second in the May Hill and ran a bit green so I said be up there because the ground was riding fast and that was riding her back to front.

"Then she had a holiday and came back and I think she still had that in her mind as she was always too keen. Ryan (Moore) won on her at Kempton but it wasn't where we wanted to be.

"We then ran her behind a lovely older filly of Henry Cecil's (Chachamaidee), who was second in the Windsor Forest. She got in trouble but she learnt a lot.

"She trained beautifully, worked well last Sunday morning, and we were ready for a big run. They went hard up front, there's a strong headwind and she was just sat there.

"She is classy - this is not a fluke."

Buick said: "The fast pace suited her. Things have conspired against her in the past but today everything went perfect.

"She finished off really well and won easily. Like John said, this is not a fluke.

"The turn of foot was impressive against the best of her generation."

Mick Channon pair Samitar and Laugh Out Loud were fourth and sixth.

"We've no excuses,” he said. "I'm pleased enough with Samitar but she was beaten fair and square. She's got lot of options and is in the Falmouth.

"Laugh Out Loud has been on the go a while and will have a break."

Jockey Joseph O'Brien was looking for a clean sweep of victories on Homecoming Queen.

"She just didn't fire," he reflected.