Slade Powers to Diamond Jubilee success Eddie Lynam secured a remarkable sprint double at Royal Ascot after Slade Power stylishly claimed the Diamond Jubilee Stakes. The County Meath-based handler hit the target with Sole Power for a second consecutive season in the King's Stand Stakes on Tuesday and added a second Group One of the week courtesy of his talented stablemate. Slade Power won as the 7-2 favourite under Wayne Lordan, with fellow Irish challenger Due Diligence finishing second and Aljamaaheer an honourable third. The 14-runner field split into two groups, but it soon became evident the quintet on the near side were chasing the game and Due Diligence's jockey, Ryan Moore, was aware of this and nudged towards the middle of the track with three furlongs to run. Slade Power was always handy towards the far side, where Astaire made the running before he grew a little weary, and the eventual winner took the lead before being kept up to his work to score by a length and a half, with another head to the third. Due Diligence was making headway towards the end and had to be snatched up very late in the piece, but it made little difference to the outcome, even though the stewards held a brief inquiry. L ordan said: "He travelled real well, I got there a little bit soon and he rolled around with me, but I had plenty left and I'm delighted. "From early in his career he gets a little bit warm (before a race). If he wasn't doing it I'd be worried. It feels great. We don't come across these horses too often that can come and compete and when they win it's even better." The victorious trainer was winning at Royal Ascot for a third time from just four runners this week after Anthem Alexander had also hit the mark in the Queen Mary Stakes on Wednesday. Commenting on his golden week, the handler said: "I just had the three best horses in their races. "Trainers get 10 per cent (of prize-money) for a reason - it's only 10 per cent to do with us. I'm very lucky to have very good horses, very good owners, a great family to back me up and marvellous staff. It's been a great week and there is nowhere I like winning more than here. I love the place." Lynam's sprint kings, both of whom are owned by Sabina Power, will now run against each other in the July Cup at Newmarket next month. The trainer added: "Slade Power was always travelling well, but I knew he'd pull up. I saw a couple flying home, but we got there. Because we bred him it's special. They'll both go for the July Cup. Sole Power will wear the first colours as he's the elder statement and the family pet."
