Royal Ascot 2009 Day 4 Results

Day 4 is always a big day at Royal Ascot 2009 and the highlight will be The Coronation Stakes which is the big race of the week for the fillies. We will have all the results from Day 4 at the end of the day right here on this page.

The Albany Stakes

Friday 19th June - 2.30pm. Distance 6 Furlongs. Going Good to Firm

	Horse	SP	Jockey	Trainer
1st	Habaayib	16/1	R.Hills	E.Dunlop
2nd	Lillie Langtry	11/8F	J.Heffernan	A.O'Brien
3rd	Chachamaidee	12/1	T.Queally	H.Cecil

The opening race of the day was an exciting one with the sprinters spread all across the track. It was Habaayib who travelled the best and when he kicked for home he ran away from the favourite Lillie Langtry who also ran well.

King Edward VII Stakes

Friday 19th June - 3.05pm. Distance. 1mile 4 furlongs. Going Good to Firm

	Horse	SP	Jockey	Trainer
1st	Father Time	9/1	E.Ahern	H.Cecil
2nd	Your Old Pal	14/1	R.Moore	J.Noseda
3rd	Black Bear Island	9/2	C. O Donoghue	A.O'Brien

They were all tightly bunched as they headed onto the straight but it was Father Time who was the first to make a bolt for home. No one was able to chatch father Time with the favourite South Easter fading behind Your Old Pal and Black Bear Island.

Coronation Stakes

Friday 19th June - 3.45pm. Distance 1mile. Going Good to Firm

	Horse	SP	Jockey	Trainer
1st	Ghanaati	2/1F	R.Hills	B.Hills
2nd	Reggane	9/1	G.Mosse	A.De Royer Dupre
3rd	Rainbow View	13/2	J.Fortune	J.Godsen

The highlight race of the day was all aboout Ghanaati who simply blew the field away to win in a record time. Reggane ran on well and Rainbow View finished like a train to get 3rd.

The Wolferton Handicap Stakes

Friday 19th June - 4.20pm. Distance. Going good to Firm

	Horse	SP	Jockey	Trainer
1st	Perfect Stride	8/1	R.Moore	Sir M.Stoute
2nd	Moonquake	11/2	L.Dettori	S.Bin Suroor
3rd	Salute Him	10/1	R.Hughes	A.Martin

This was another course record as Perfect Stride and Moonquake went toe-to-toe in the final couple of furlongs. It was Perfect Stride that just got up to nick it with Salute Him finishing really well to get 3rd place.

The Queens Vase

Friday 19th June - 4.55pm. Distance 2 miles. Going Good to Firm

	Horse	SP	Jockey	Trainer
1st	Holberg	7/1	J.Fanning	M.Johnston
2nd	Yankee Doodle	11//2	R.Moore	A.O'Brien
3rd	Mastery	7/1	L.Dettori	S.Bin Suroor

It was Frankie Dettori onboard Mastery who took the lead in the home straight and he looked like he was in with a chance until Holberg got a run on the inside to storm clear in a course record time. Yankee Doodle finished strongly as well to finish 2nd.

The Buckingham Palace Stakes

Friday 19th June - 5.30pm. Distance. Going Good to Firm

	Horse	SP	Jockey	Trainer
1st	Giganticus	12/1	M.Hills	B.Hills
2nd	Al Muheer	33/1	S.Sanders	C.Brittain
3rd	Redford	12/1	R.Hughes	M.Bell
4th	Mutheeb	13/2F	L.Dettori	S.Bin Suroor

The last race of the day was looking like a tight affair until Giganticus jumped out of the pack in the final furlong to win by a comfortable distance with the field tailing in his wake.