Dubai: Kingman reversed the form on his 2,000 Guineas (G1) conqueror Night Of Thunder to win a breathtaking renewal of the St James’s Palace Stakes (G1), the opening day’s highlight at Royal Ascot on Tuesday.

Ridden by James Doyle, the son of top sprinter Invincible Spirit, displayed an electrifying turn of foot when asked for his effort before powering his way to a dominant two and a quarter length victory over Night Of Thunder whis owned by Dubai businessman Saeed Manana.

Doyle, who is stable-jockey at the Jebel Ali Stables during the UAE Winter Racing Season, was notching his fourth victory at the Royal showpiece following wins aboard Al Kazeem (Prince of Wales’s Stakes, 2013), Belgian Bill (Royal Hunt Cup, 2013) and Rizeena (Queen Mary Stakes, 2013)

“It’s awesome that’s the best word to describe him,” Doyle told Channel 4 Racing. “It’s almost like they weren’t going fast enough for him.

“He has a brilliant turn of foot and I really did enjoy it so much.”

Kingman is trained by John Gosden for Saudi’s Prince Khalid Abdullah. It was Gosden’s 34th Royal Ascot winner but first in the St James’s Palace Stakes.

Godolphin’s Outstrip ran a big race for William Buick to take third place.

Earlier Richard Hannon Jr wasted no time to capture his first Royal Ascot winner when Toronado won the Queen Anne Stakes (G1) thanks to a superb ride by his brother-in-law Richard Hughes.

A top class miler last season, Toronado was making his first start since he was last of six in the Juddmonte International Stakes (G1) at York in August. However, the four-year-old son of High Chaparral, emerged all the better from the long break to overpower former American trainedVerrazano, ridden by Joseph O’Brien for his father and five-time Royal Ascot champion trainer Aidan, by three quarters of a length.

Hannon Jr, who was savouring his first Royal Ascot success after taking over from his father and four-time British champion trainer Richard Hannon Sr, was delighted and said: “It’s lovely to get the meeting off to a start like that, he did it very well and is settling much better this year. Hughesie rode him with all the confidence in the world.

“I was nervous this morning, I feel a bit better now. It’s great to get a win. We’ll stick to a mile with him, the Sussex Stakes is highly likely, and then later there’s the QEII,” he told Channel 4 Racing.

Dubal British champion jockey Hughes, who was notching a 28 Royal Ascot victory added: “I’m very pleased. He was so relaxed in the race, I felt him blow up but he had a bit of class to get him through.

“I think any horseman in the world looking at him today will believe he is a better horse this year. I’ve always had belief in him, he’s a wonderful horse. He’s had a few problems, but they are behind him. I can enjoy myself now, there’s no pressure!”

Soft Falling Rain, winner of the UAE 1000 Guineas (G3) and Godolphin Mile (G2) in 2013, finished sixth under Paul Hanagan.

Sole Power came from the back of the field to land the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes for the second straight year.

Edward Lynam’s seven-year-old, who has contested four runnings of the Al Quoz Sprint at Meydan, scored by a length and a half from 50-1 outsider Stepper Point, ridden by Martin Dwyer, while favourite Hot Streak was third and Medicean Man fourth.

Ridden by William Buick, Godolphin’s Ahtoug finished fifth after being denied a clear passages in the closing stages of the race.

The Wow signal won the Group 2 Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot.

The day began with the traditional royal carriage procession along the course. Queen Elizabeth II was joined by Prince Phillip and Prince Harry in her carriage.