Porta Fortuna delivers Coronation Stakes success for Donnacha O'Brien

admin admin | 06-22 00:16

Porta Fortuna scored at Royal Ascot for a second successive year as she gained 1000 Guineas redemption in the Coronation Stakes.

The daughter of Caravaggio got trainer Donnacha O'Brien off the mark at the meeting in the Albany Stakes 12 months ago and was back to do the double this time around.

Sent to Newmarket for the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket last month, she found just Roger Varian's Rowley Mile heroine Elmalka too good as she picked up a silver medal.

However, she reversed that form in style, always ridden close to the pace set by Skellet and Opera Singer and picking up beautifully when asked by jockey Tom Marquand.

Porta Fortuna edged out Opera Singer, who is trained by O'Brien's father Aidan, to give her handler family bragging rights.

French raider Ramatuelle was sent off the 15-8 favourite and filled the same position as at Newmarket in third.

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