Coronation romp for Lillie Langtry

AIDAN O’Brien’s near four-day wait for a Royal Ascot winner ended in sensational style as Lillie Langtry ran away with the Coronation Stakes yesterday.

The Coolmore team had suffered a host of near-misses earlier in the week – with Age Of Aquarius’ late mugging by Rite Of Passage in the Gold Cup on Thursday a prime example.

But Lillie Langtry resumed normal service and provided O’Brien with his 29th Royal Ascot winner as she forged clear under Johnny Murtagh as the 7-2 favourite.