Queen disappoints as Fallen takes Coronation Fallen For You led home a John Gosden one-two in the Group One Coronation Stakes, the feature race at Royal Ascot on Friday. Favourite Homecoming Queen tried to make every post a winning one under Joseph O'Brien but she was in trouble two out as the Mick Channon pair Samitar and Laugh Out Loud, who stalked the early pace, came with their challenges. However the real drama was down the centre of the track where William Buick conjured a real change of gear from Fallen For You who soon swept to the front. The race was over at that point and while stablemate Starscope (11-1) and Irish History (11-1) came through for second and third respectively, neither could land a blow to the three-and-a-quarter lengths winner. Gosden said: "I always thought she was our best filly last year but I gave the wrong instructions in the Fillies' Mile. "She was second in the May Hill and ran a bit green so I said be up there because the ground was riding fast and that was riding her back to front. "Then she had a holiday and came back and I think she still had that in her mind as she was always too keen. "Ryan (Moore) won on her at Kempton but it wasn't where we wanted to be. "We then ran her behind a lovely older filly of Henry Cecil's (Chachamaidee), who was second in the Windsor Forest. She got in trouble but she learnt a lot. "She trained beautifully, worked well last Sunday morning, and we were ready for a big run. "They went hard up front, there's a strong headwind and she was just sat there. "She is classy, this is not a fluke." Buick said: "The fast pace suited her. Things have conspired against her in the past but today everything went perfect. "She finished off really well and won easily. Like John said, this is not a fluke. "The turn of foot was impressive against the best of her generation." Chris Richardson, managing director for Starscope's owners, Cheveley Park Stud, said: "We're thrilled she's bounced back to her best. "We drew a line under her Newbury run as she got upset in the parade. "What she wants is a strong-run mile as I don't think she stays further. "We'll see where John goes with his other fillies as she's ground dependent." Simon Crisford, Godolphin's racing manager, said of third-placed Art History: "We're obviously delighted she's Group One-placed. "She was a bit unlucky last time at Sandown and she's bred in the blue so it's great." Mick Channon said of Samitar and the sixth-placed Laugh Out Loud: "We've no excuses. "I'm pleased enough with Samitar but she was beaten fair and square. "She's got lot of options and is in the Falmouth. "Laugh Out Loud has been on the go a while and will have a break." Homecoming Queen beat only two home, and her rider Joseph O'Brien said: "She just didn't fire."
