IT was not to be for The Queen as Carlton House’s third-placed finish meant her long wait for Investec Derby glory continues.

The Sir Michael Stoute-trained colt was sent off the 5-2 favourite to give Her Majesty a first success in the Epsom Classic after nine previous failed attempts.

After a troubled build-up to the race, where an injury had initially put the Street Cry colt’s participation in doubt, under Ryan Moore Carlton House also had a problematic passage before finishing a head and three-quarters of a length behind winner Pour Moi and Treasure Beach.

Connections of Carlton House felt the colt did not get the run of the race.

John Warren, the Queen’s racing manager, 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.

“He felt if the circumstances had been different so would the result. I would say it was just the run of the race that did us no favours. If he takes on the same horses again who knows the result might be different.”

Carlton House may now bid for Classic glory in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on June 26.

Trainer Stoute said: “He’s run very well, but things just haven’t gone right. He had a hold-up close to the race and during it he got too far back and then had to run wide into the straight.

“He’s still a high-class colt and he will have a big day.”

While Coolmore were celebrating Derby victory, their principal trainer Aidan O’Brien’s quest for a third win the Epsom showpiece also continues after Treasure Beach became his fourth runner-up since his last win with High Chaparral in 2002.

O’Brien also saddled sixth home Recital, partnered by Pat Smullen after Kieren Fallon had been dramatically denied riding in the Derby following an Court Of Appeal injunction on the morning of the race, finished sixth. While Memphis Tennessee, under O’Brien’s son Joseph, was fourth and Seville 11th of the 13 runners.

O’Brien said: “They all ran well and Treasure Beach has run a really good race.”

Smullen, who has to make a late dash from Ireland to ride, said: “We had a lovely run down into the straight, but once we got there he didn’t handle the camber and kept lying over the top of the fence.”