Paul Cole rekindled memories of his Royal Ascot glory years by saddling Berkshire to record an impressive victory in the Chesham Stakes.

The master of Whatcombe stables was notching his 21st Royal winner with Saturday’s 16-1 success.

But he hadn’t tasted victory at the meeting for ten years, with Mr Dinos’s Gold Cup triumph in 2003 the last time he had visited the coveted winner’s enclosure.

However, the aptly-named Berkshire returned him to the No 1 circle by producing a smart turn of foot to sweep through on the stands’ side and beat Bunker by two and a half lengths under Jim Crowley in the Listed contest.

Cole, who had won the seven-furlong event three times in the 1990s, said: “It has been a long gap and when you have had a lot of success here, it is nice to have a few horses that run with chances”

When asked about his last Royal winner, Cole, 71, quipped: “I’m too old to remember. But I know I’ve won this race four times.

“It’s fantastic to be in the winner’s enclosure anywhere, but especially at Royal Ascot.”

Cole plans to give Berkshire a light campaign, adding: “I didn’t expect him to beat what looked a pretty classy field so easily.

“Everything he has done at home has been pleasing.”

Crowley, recording his second Royal Ascot winner, said: “He is a serious horse. He is very physically imposing.”

West Ilsley trainer Mick Channon took centre stage at Royal Ascot two days earlier when Elidor broke his maiden in some style by landing the King George V Stakes.

The three-year-old, who was without a win in six outings, finished with a flourish to beat Space Ship by a length in the mile-and-a-half handicap under Martin Harley.

Channon, who was recording his 18th success at the fixture with the 20-1 shot, said: “I was disappointed that he couldn’t win a maiden at Pontefract at the start of the season, but when Libertarian won the Dante and ran second in the Derby, that form didn't look too shabby after all.”

It was a first Royal Ascot winner for Harley, who said: “It is unbelievable. It is good for Mr Channon and everyone back at West Ilsley. It is a dream come true.

“It was quite a rough race from halfway, but he picked up well from inside the furlong pole – what an amazing feeling.”