Khaadem collects Jubilee honours again at Royal Ascot

Khaadem benefited from an ice-cool Oisin Murphy ride to land the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot for the second year in succession.

The Charlie Hills-trained speedster was a shock 80-1 winner of the Group One contest 12 months ago and while he had failed to trouble the judge in four starts since, he bounced right back to his best on his favoured fast ground to successfully defend his crown.

A relatively small field of 13 runners went to post and Karl Burke's Swingalong gave a bold sight in front for much of the six-furlong contest.

However, Khaadem (14-1) was travelling noticeably strongly in behind under a motionless Murphy and picked up well once let loose to get up and beat Swingalong by half a length.

Mill Stream was best of the rest in third, with 3-1 favourite Believing – fourth in the King Charles III Stakes – occupying the same finishing position four days later.