Porta Fortuna and Inisherin win at Royal Ascot

Porta Fortuna came pinch a well-timed tally to hit Opera Singer and triumph nan Coronation Stakes astatine Royal Ascot.

The 7-2 victor won nan Albany Stakes astatine Ascot a twelvemonth agone and was 2nd successful nan 1,000 Guineas past month.

Winning trainer Donnacha O’Brien sewage 1 complete his record-breaking begetter Aidan, who saddled nan runner-up, while favourite Ramatuelle was 3rd pinch Guineas victor Elmalka successful fourth.

Inisherin, ridden by Tom Eaves for trainer Kevin Ryan, was a convincing victor of nan Commonwealth Cup.

He justified favouritism astatine likelihood of 9-4 to springiness Eaves a 2nd profession Royal Ascot winner, 18 years aft landing nan Wokingham Handicap pinch Big Timer.

It was nan 3rd twelvemonth moving a Yorkshire-based trainer had won nan Group One six-furlong sprint and Ryan plans to purpose Inisherin astatine nan July Cup astatine Newmarket.

Rumours circulating earlier racing that popular prima Taylor Swift mightiness beryllium successful attendance earlier her Wembley gig proved unfounded.

In nan opening Albany Stakes, nan 15-8 favourite Fairy Godmother managed to shingle disconnected her rivals pinch a stunning burst of velocity contempt an unpromising position successful running.

“I gave her an intolerable task and she sewage maine retired of a hole,” said jockey Ryan Moore aft he and trainer Aidan O’Brien clocked up a 5th triumph of nan week arsenic his filly passed Simmering successful nan closing stages.