Nola Soul provided trainer Fozzy Stack with his first Royal Ascot success as he registered a determined victory in the Chesham Stakes.

The Justify colt was prominent in the market at 11/2 having made a winning start to his career at Leopardstown last month, the form of which received a major boost on Wednesday when runner-up King Of Cloughan won the Windsor Castle Stakes.

His chance was also done no harm when the Aidan O’Brien-trained favourite Aix La Chapelle got upset in the starting stalls and had to be withdrawn, leading to a hefty Rule 4 deduction.

Nola Soul was keen throughout in the hands of Seamie Heffernan, so it is testament to his ability he was still in there pitching at the business end of proceedings and he kept finding inside the last of seven furlongs to prevail by half a length.

Joseph O’Brien’s newcomer On Just Terms filled the runner-up spot, with the front-running Aperoll third and Aix La Chapelle’s well-backed stablemate South Dakota fourth.

Stack said: “Nola Soul is a lovely horse. We have a high opinion of him. Seamie has always loved him. He is a big strong galloper who can go fast for a long time. If he came out of the debut run alright, it was always the plan to come here. This is the place everyone wants to be.

“We were very hopeful of a good run. You just hope they show up on the day, whether you win, finish third, fourth... whatever. He is a January foal. I would say he would have no problem getting a mile and a quarter in time. I would hope he might turn up in a good race at the end of the year.”

Heffernan said: “The beauty is there's more to come. I have plenty of experience with the Justifys, so I know exactly what they like and what they don't like. A lot of them have an engine and, once it's geared the right way, they're good.

“He always showed plenty. He is by the right stallion, big stride, big heart. When they give you the class feel from day one and they keep backing it up every week when you sit on them, it is usually a good sign.

“Big thumbs up to the owner [Craig Bernick] – I think he picked him out himself, and he sent him to Fozzy with a lot of confidence. We just kept agreeing that he is above where he should be. It is brilliant.

“I owe Craig a big thank you. I would like to be busier here this week, but I am not. It is lovely to have another winner here – it means more than you know, and I am running out of time.”