Light fantastic at Ascot

Fantastic Light produced a brilliant burst to mow down Kalanisi and land the Prince Of Wales Stakes by two-and-a-half lengths at Royal Ascot today.

Godolphin`s five-year-old, sent off 100-30 second favourite, was produced late by Frankie Dettori, and charged clear in the last furlong for a highly impressive performance.

2-1 favourite Kalanisi launched his challenge two furlongs out but had no answer to the surge of the winner and had to settle for second. Hightori (7-1) finished third.

'He`s a good horse and I think now we have to take on the best of the best. He will go for the Eclipse and King George and we would not be afraid of anybody.'

When asked about a possible clash with Derby winner Galileo Sheikh Mohammed said he would 'love to take him on'.

Sir Michael Stoute was philosophical about the defeat of Kalanisi. 'It was a great horse race and mine was second best,' he admitted. 'Fantastic Light quickened better than our horse did.'

Patrick Demercastel, trainer of Hightori, felt his horse might have been kept closer to the pace by jockey Gerald Mosse.

'I would have preferred to have been in third or fourth (during the race),' he said. 'It was a Group One race and it would have been better to be closer to the pace.

'I am not suggesting he would have beaten Fantastic Light but in a little bit further he would have had second place. He could run in the King George.'

John Gosden was pleased with the performance of fourth-placed Observatory.

'He has run a good race,' he said. 'He got a little squeezed but he`s not as good as the first two - the first two are very good.'