All the action from the first day of Flat racing's big meeting, where Rock of Gibraltar won the feature race, the St James' Palace Stakes.

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1730 BST Balmoral Handicap (5f)

Martin Dwyer claimed his second victory of the day when Zargus edged out the favourite Fire Up The Band in the final race of the day.

Two other outsiders in the large field, Agnetha and Simianna, finished strongest to claim third and fourth place.

1. Zargus 14-1
2. Fire Up The Band 7-1f
3. Agnetha 20-1
4. Simianna 33-1
(28 ran)

Distance: Sh hd, 3

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1655 BST Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (1m 4f)

Richard Hughes guided Thundering Surf to victory, bringing him home from the inside to edge out Holy Orders by a neck.

It made up for Hughes' disappointment when he lost out narrowly in the opening race of the day, the Queen Anne Stakes.

1. Thundering Surf 11-1
2. Holy Orders 10-1
3. Counsel's Opinion 14-1
4. Red Carnation 20-1
(20 ran)

Distance: neck, 2

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1620 BST Coventry Stakes (6f)

Trainer Aidan O'Brien and jockey Mick Kinane combined successfully yet again as the favourite Statue of Liberty took the Coventry Stakes.

The two-year-old moved to the front of the field in the final furlong and a half, looking strong.

He got the better of Pakhoes, ridden by Pat Smullen, in a close finish with outsider Kawagino holding on for a fine third place.

1. Statue of Liberty 5-2f
2. Pakhoes 16-1
3. Kawagino 33-1
(16 ran)

Distance: neck, 3�

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1545 BST St James' Palace Stakes (1m):

Another stunning victory by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson's horse Rock of Gibraltar, his fifth Group One success in a row.

Ridden by Mick Kinane, the winner travelled smoothly, taking up the lead on the outside with about a furlong to go and he never looked in any danger after that.

He left his Ballydoyle stablemate Landseer, ridden by Johnny Murtagh, trailing in his wake and the win follows his English and Irish 2000 Guineas double earlier this year.

1. Rock of Gibraltar 4-5f
2. Landseer 13-2
3. Aramram 20-1
(9 ran)

Distance: 1�, 4

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1505 BST King's Stand Stakes (5f):

Dominica, the only three-year-old in the race, won to give jockey Martin Dwyer his first ever Royal Ascot success.

Dominica challenged throughout the short race and stayed ahead of second-placed Continent, ridden by Darryl Holland who came from way down the field.

The much-fancied Kyllachy just could not catch up and finished third.

1. Dominica 16-1
2. Continent 16-1
3. Kyllachy 11-10f
(15 ran)

Distance: hd, �

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1430 BST Queen Anne Stakes (1m):

Trainer Sir Michael Stoute got his third Queen Anne Stakes in a row as Johnny Murtagh guided No Excuse Needed to victory in a photo-finish.

No Excuse Needed moved into the lead with a couple of furlongs to go as Tillerman, ridden by Richard Hughes, broke through.

But Murtagh managed to hold off the challenge to edge out his rival.

1. No Excuse Needed 13-2
2. Tillerman 11-1
3. Tough Speed 12-1
(12 ran)

Distance: Sh hd, 3