He's done it! Blue Point lands Diamond Jubilee four days after King's Stand win

Blue Point landed the Diamond Jubilee Stakes under James Doyle just four days after winning the King's Stand Stakes to become only the eighth runner since the second world war to complete a double at Royal Ascot.

The five-year-old, who was emulating Choisir's remarkable feat in both races in 2003, went off the 6-4 favourite and held on to narrowly deny Sir Michael Stoute's Dream Of Dreams, while early leader Kachy took third.

The Godolphin-owned colt, trained by Charlie Appleby, has now won all five of his runs this year, three at Group 1 level, and Sheikh Mohammed was delighted to see Blue Point strike again.

"He is a very good horse and after he won the King's Stand it was quite an easy decision to run him again," he told ITV Racing. "We wanted to see him another time at Ascot before he goes to stud at the end of the season. I think it was marvellous."

Blue Point battles it out with Dream Of Dreams (yellow cap) in a thrilling finish to the Diamond Jubilee StakesCredit: Edward Whitaker

James Doyle, who had his first victory teaming up with Blue Point on Tuesday, was understandably overwhelmed to have been a part of a history-making duo.

He said: "That was pretty special. He gave me a great feel after his last piece of work before the King's Stand and I said then he was one of the quickest horses I've ever ridden. It was a little bit hairy at the finish, but he's so genuine and I've never met a horse as tough as this."

Blue Point has now been cut to 7-2 for next month's July Cup at Newmarket with Paddy Power and Sky Bet.

Defeated by a head, Dream Of Dreams almost spoiled the party with Danny Tudhope inches away from making it a phenomenal five Royal Ascot victories from nine rides, while Sir Michael Stoute's wait for a second Diamond Jubilee winner since Dafayna in 1985 goes on.

Third-placed Kachy stormed out of the stalls into an early lead and was able to keep pace to take third ahead of Speak In Colours, while Le Brivido followed up his fifth in the Queen Anne with the same place here.

Diamond Jubilee Stakes result

1 Blue Point 6-4f

2 Dream Of Dreams 12-1

3 Kachy 33-1

4 Speak In Colours 50-1

5 Le Brivido

6 The Tin Man

7 Invincible Army

8 Lim's Cruiser

9 City Light

10 Projection

11 Tip Two Win

12 Key Stroke

13 Bound For Nowhere

14 Yafta

15 Enzo's Lad

16 Sands Of Mali

17 Emblazoned

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