Royal Ascot: Tahiyra claims Coronation Stakes in snug fashion

Chris Hayes celebrated his first Royal Ascot winner as Tahiyra landed the odds in the Coronation Stakes.

Veteran trainer Dermot Weld has made no secret of the regard in which he holds the filly and having gone down narrowly in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, she made amends in the Irish equivalent.

With her Rowley Mile conqueror Mawj absent on this occasion, it was left to Meditate to take the field along but Ryan Moore set only a steady pace with Tahiyra settled in last.

Not surprisingly the field bunched up two furlongs out, with Tahiyra needing to pass them all and while she came across the eventual second Remarquee when quickening up, the result was confirmed after a stewards' inquiry.

The 8-13 favourite Tahiyra crossed the line a length clear of Remarquee, with Sounds Of Heaven a further head back in third.

TAHIYRA is in a different league — she follows up her Irish 1000 Guineas win with an effortless victory at #RoyalAscot in the Coronation Stakes