Pour Moi storms to the front to spoil the Queen's Derby party

The Queen's Carlton House dominated the build-up to Saturday's premier Classic, shrugging off a minor injury problem earlier in the week to make it into the 13-strong line-up.

Her Majesty was well supported by the likes of Princes Harry and William and the Duchess of Cambridge in the Royal Box, but a fairytale ending was not to be for the 85-year-old monarch.

Carlton House was slowly away and after enduring something of a nightmare trip around the unique track, the writing was on the wall well over a furlong out. Treasure Beach powered through to take it up from fellow Aidan O'Brien-trained front-runner Memphis Tennessee and while Ryan Moore tried to make the most of a run down the outside, he never really looked like getting his head in front.

While the crowd's attention was focused on the Royal runner, Mickael Barzalona was giving Andre Fabre's Pour Moi an accomplished ride that defied the fact he is just a 19-year-old.

Pour Moi (4-1) passed almost every horse in the field after Tattenham Corner, and Barzalona dramatically stood up in jubilation before he had even crossed the line, just a head in front of Treasure Beach. "Finally!" said Fabre. "This is one of the races everyone wants to win and now it's over.

"What surprised me is he had two accelerations - one to catch up and then he hit another gear. This was the sign of a champion. At the moment the plan is to give him a summer break and then go for the Arc."

Being shuffled back and pushed wide at a crucial stage cost Carlton House a few lengths in what was described as "a messy race".

John Warren, the Queen's racing and bloodstock advisor, said: "Ryan (Moore] is disappointed, but said it was a messy race and the horse marginally missed the kick. He said a few horses, the long outsiders, came back on him and that didn't help him get into that smooth rhythm he wanted. As a consequence he had to make his run from further back than he wanted."

His trainer Sir Michael Stoute is confident there will be better days for his colt, who lost a shoe inside the final furlong.

There was certainly plenty of drama on the track, but there was arguably more controversy in the hours running up to the race as Kieren Fallon was sensationally prevented from riding in the race by a High Court injunction.

Fallon had been booked for O'Brien's Recital but the owners of the Ed Dunlop-trained Native Khan launched a legal action claiming the rider had gone back on a commitment to partner their horse.It was initially ruled on Friday that Fallon should be allowed to ride, but with Native Khan's owner Ibrahim Araci granted an appeal, that decision was reversed on Saturday morning.

Pat Smullen took over aboard Recital, who finished one place behind the Johnny Murtagh-ridden Native Khan in sixth in the main event.

Captain Dunne (13-2) just lasted home to win the Investec Entrepreneurial Class "Dash" Handicap.

Narrowly beaten in this race two years ago and having missed the break 12 months ago, he pinged the stalls this time and just held on by a neck from stable companion Confessional.

"He's an extremely quick horse and this course plays to his strengths. He's got so much speed you can't really fight him," said Allan. "It's about time he won a big one."

Marco Botti produced Fanunalter (16-1) for a career-best in the Group Three Investec Diomed Stakes, while Investec Horses Help The Heroes Handicap was Charles Camoin's Derby as he got up close home to give trainer Sylvester Kirk a second winner of the race in three years.

Mark Johnston nominated Fulbright as a Royal Ascot candidate after his rugged success from the front in the Listed Investec Woodcote Stakes. Johnston said: "I'd like to think he could go to the Coventry Stakes now, and we've got Bannock who is more likely to go for the Windsor Castle."

Johnston and De Sousa doubled up as Fox Hunt (15-2) landed the Investec Surefooted Handicap.