Gosdens celebrate Ascot double as Buick motors home on Ombudsman

Father and son training partnership John and Thady Gosden celebrated a big race double on the second day of Royal Ascot on Wednesday with Ombudsman landing the Group One Prince of Wales's Stakes.

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The Royal Procession was marked by the absence of Catherine, Princess of Wales, but had a literary flavour, with two giants of the written word William Boyd and Robert Harris in the cortege along with their wives.

The day's racing provided as many exciting finishes as the climaxes to their best selling books.

Ombudsman's jockey William Buick held his nerve when he tried to find an opening as the race reached its climax, blocked by a wall of horses.

However, the Norway-born jockey found a way round and then stormed clear to give the Gosden stable a sixth win in the race.

Buick, 36, having had a tough time released his pent up emotion, punching the air in delight as he passed the post.

"It has been a difficult few days," said Buick.

"I have got a little bit of experience so I try and stay level, I have a lot of good rides.

"You look forward right?"

John Gosden, for whom it was a 70th Royal Ascot winner, said Buick had been "patient and rewarded".

Earlier the Gosdens had enjoyed a record extending sixth win in the Group Two Duke of Cambridge Stakes.