Talk Of New York the toast of Ascot with QEII victory

Talk Of New York spoke loudest at Ascot as he graduated to the highest level with a sublime Queen Elizabeth II Stakes performance.

Charlie Appleby’s son of Wootton Bassett has been something of a work in progress throughout the campaign, giving a glimpse of his potential when third behind the now-retired Bow Echo and Gstaad in the St James’s Palace Stakes at the Royal meeting.

The colt left connections with little choice but to supplement for this Group One feature after dazzling in the Joel Stakes late last month and he was given a supremely confident ride by William Buick, who waited before unleashing his challenge inside the final quarter-mile.

Hitting the front with a furlong to go, Talk Of New York (3-1) stayed on strongly to see off Queen Anne scorer Ten Bob Tony by a length and a quarter, with French 2000 Guineas winner Rayif running on from the rear for third.