Aidan O'Brien's Meditate (5-2) led almost from start to finish to land the opener, the Albany Stakes, in good style on the fourth day of Royal Ascot 2022.
The No Nay Never filly had impressed when winning both her starts at the Curragh and in a Group Three at Naas and she remained unbeaten, bringing up the hat-trick in the Group Three contest.
Under Ryan Moore – landing his fourth winner of the week to stay in front in the chase to be leading jockey – Meditate broke well in the six-furlong contest and dictated the race from the front. Then coming to the final couple of furlongs, Meditate and Moore moved clear of their rivals and went on to score by a comfortable length-and-three-quarters from Godolphin's 2-1 favourite Mawj and jockey Ray Dawson. Ivory Madonna (66-1) was a further neck back in third, with Queen Olly (8-1) fourth another three-quarters-of-a-length adrift.
