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Great Britain
Newbury · 19.05.18
1stRhododendronby Galileo × Halfway To Heaven€230,700
2ndLightning Spear7yo by Pivotal × Atlantic Destiny€87,500
3rdLancaster Bomber4yo by War Front × Sun Shower€43,800
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Purse€400,100
Distance1609 metres
Winning time1m 35.07s
SurfaceTurf · Good To Firm
Conditions4-year-olds and up
Runners14

Stories of this Result

Aidan O'Brien

Aidan O'Brien had come close here before: Excelebration was second in 2012 and Verrazano was third in 2014. The stable also saddled Lancaster Bomber (third), Deauville (fifth) and War Decree (14th) in this edition.

Result

14 runners · prize money to 6th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stRhododendron4yo by Galileo × Halfway To HeavenRyan MooreAidan O'Brien€230,700
2ndLightning Spear7yo by Pivotal × Atlantic DestinyOisin MurphyDavid Simcock€87,500
3rdLancaster Bomber4yo by War Front × Sun ShowerSeamie HeffernanAidan O'Brien€43,800
4thDutch Connection6yoJamie SpencerCharles Hills€21,800
5thDeauville5yoWayne LordanAidan O'Brien€10,900
6thAccidental Agent4yoCharles BishopEve Johnson Houghton€5,500
7thSuedois7yoDaniel TudhopeDavid O'Meara
9thAlexios Komnenos4yoChris HayesJames Stack
10thLimato6yoHarry BentleyHenry Candy
11thZonderland5yoAdam KirbyClive Cox
12thBeat The Bank4yoJim CrowleyAndrew Balding
13thZabeel Prince5yoAndrea AtzeniRoger Varian
14thWar Decree4yoP B BeggyAidan O'Brien
Pedigree of the winner
DamHalfway To Heaven
DamsirePivotal
Connections

All winners since 2011

YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / Breeder
2017RibchesterIffraaj × MujarahRichard FaheyWilliam BuickGodolphinA Thompson & M O'Brien
2016BelardoLope De Vega × DanaskayaRoger VarianAndrea AtzeniGodolphin & Prince A A FaisalBallylinch Stud
2015Night Of ThunderDubawi × Forest StormRichard HannonJames DoyleGodolphinFrank Dunne
2014Olympic GloryChoisir × AcidantheraRichard HannonFrankie DettoriAl Shaqab RacingDenis McDonnell
2013FarhhPivotal × GonbardaSaeed bin SuroorSilvestre De SousaGodolphinDarley
2012FrankelGalileo × KindSir Henry CecilTom QueallyK AbdullahJuddmonte Farms Ltd
2011Canford CliffsTagula × Mrs MarshRichard Hannon SnrRichard HughesThe Heffer Syndicate, M Tabor & D SmithS And S Hubbard Rodwell

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