Docklands (centre) pips Rosallion (right) in Tuesday’s Group One Queen Anne Stakes (1,600m) at Royal Ascot. Photo: Reuters
Docklands handed Harry Eustace his first Group One success and star three-year-old Field Of Gold lit up the turf on a bumper day one of Royal Ascot on Tuesday.
Eustace celebrated the biggest moment of his career with his brother David, who has made a strong impression in his first season as a handler in Hong Kong, after Docklands prevailed in a thrilling finish to the Group One Queen Anne Stakes (1,600m).
Starting a $14 chance, Docklands settled in the back half of the field. Despite Australian rider Mark Zahra dropping his whip at the 200m, the galloper ran on strongly to hold on by a nose from $2.8 favourite Rosallion. Cairo ($60) was almost two lengths behind in third.
“I have lost my voice. That was pretty sweet,” Eustace said after Docklands went one better than in last year’s Queen Anne.
