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It paid to follow the money in the Ebor as the 5-1 favourite, Ethical Diamond, one of two runners in the field from the Willie Mullins yard, replaced his stable companion, Hipop De Loire, at the top of the market and then came home as a comfortable winner under William Buick. Ascending (12-1), Queenstown (25-1) and Stressfree (28-1) were next across the line.
It was a first success in Europe’s richest Flat handicap for Buick, and a third for Mullins, whose immense strength in depth over jumps is increasingly being deployed in major staying events on the Flat.
“Willie said to let him float along down the back and that’s exactly what he did,” Buick said. “I’ve never won the Ebor before, but I’ve never had a better ride in the Ebor before, and when I asked him to accelerate, he was right there for me.”
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ShowGoodwood 1.50 Linwood (nap) 2.25 Jennifer Jane 3.00 Alaskan Gold 3.35 Make Me King (nb) 4.10 Ancient Egypt 4.45 Forever Penywern 5.20 Kitty Foyle
Beverley 2.05 Light Speed 2.40 Emeralds Pride 3.10 Chairmanfourtimes 3.45 Danrana 4.20 This Years Love 4.55 Dr Rio
Yarmouth 2.10 Prince Hector 2.45 Explosion 3.20 Rocking Ends 3.55 Gorgeous Mr George 4.30 Papa Cocktail 5.05 Rusheen Boy
Earlier on the card, Andrew Balding completed a double worth nearly £500,000 in prize money as Tarriance (5-1) edged out Many Men (9-2 fav) in the Melrose Handicap before Never So Brave, a recruit to the yard after Sir Michael Stoute’s retirement at the end of 2024, took the first running of the City Of York Stakes as a Group One event.
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