This is what it's all about - what the comeback means. "I just appreciated I had a second chance, and I took it with both hands. The 40-year-old is fortunate to be riding after breaking his back in a fall at Newcastle in February 2020. In quicker conditions, Richard Fahey's Perfect Power (14-1) won the opening Norfolk Stakes to give Paul Hanagan an emotional success. The 11-8 favourite Mohaafeth, a late non-runner in the Derby at Epsom because of rain-softened ground, won the Hampton Court Stakes for trainer William Haggas and jockey Jim Crowley. The winner's a good winner, but I'd love to have had another shot at it."Ī limited attendance of about 10,000 - rather than the usual 70,000 - was present for day three of the meeting, which is a Covid-19 test event assessing the impact of crowds returning to the sport. When you get stopped in a two-and-half-mile race, you never get going again. Stradivarius' jockey Dettori said: "I ran into a pocket turning for home. Mullins paid tribute to his runner-up and the winner, saying: "I'm as proud as punch. It was a fourth Gold Cup for Scotsman Johnston, who trains at Middleham in North Yorkshire, after Double Trigger (1995) and Royal Rebel (20). I know what it feels like when a champion goes under but it had to happen one day." "I don't think there's anybody better than Joe Fanning, he's absolutely perfect at setting the pace. "We really saw him at his best there," said Johnston. When the victorious Fanning returned to the winner's enclosure, his fellow riders applauded from outside the weighing room.
"She's had 30 years of being an overnight success," said Hearn.įrankie Dettori on Stradivarius was bidding to emulate Yeats with four victories in the race, but endured a troubled passage and could not get close to the winner.įanning kicked clear on Dubai Gold Cup winner Subjectivist with over two furlongs to run, and as the runners bunched up behind, Dettori found a wall of horses blocking his path.
Subjectivist was bred by Susan Hearn, the wife of sports promoter Barry. Princess Zoe (28-1) was second for Irish trainer Tony Mullins, with Spanish Mission (7-1) in third.
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