Moore peaks on Hillstar

Ryan Moore produced a fine waiting ride on Hillstar to win the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Investec Derby fourth Battle Of Marengo was sent off the 10-11 favourite for the Group Two over a mile and a half and jockey Joseph O’Brien made a bold bid for home.

The race looked over as Battle Of Marengo was a good three lengths clear of the pack entering the final furlong, but Hillstar made relentless progress on the outside to strike by a length.

Hillstar won by a length to provide trainer Sir Michael Stoute with a second Royal Ascot winner of the week.

Mutashaded finished third, another two and a quarter lengths adrift of the winner.

Moore said: “He was always a horse we liked and won a nice maiden last year.

“Both of his starts this year have been on really fast ground and the races didn’t work out for him.

“The trip suited him. I was taken a bit further back than I would have liked, but he has a good attitude.”