Fifth colts' Classic success for veteran jockey
Winner swerved across track in closing stages
Kieren Fallon's ability to grab the headlines remains undiminished at the age of 49, as most of those here were stunned to discover when he conjured a 2,000 Guineas victory from the 40-1 shot Night Of Thunder. The outsider beat the two hotpots in the race, Kingman and Australia, by less than a length and delivered Classic glory at the first attempt for his trainer, Richard Hannon Jr.
It was an unsatisfactory race, in that the field split into two groups, who each raced hard against the rails with an acre of grass between them. Connections of Kingman claimed that their horse had beaten all those on his side of the track, implying that he may have been unlucky, but this is true only inasmuch as Night Of Thunder ended up on the stands' side after veering across the track; he began on the far rail, close to Kingman, and stayed there until the final 100 yards or so.
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Winner swerved across track in closing stages
Kieren Fallon's ability to grab the headlines remains undiminished at the age of 49, as most of those here were stunned to discover when he conjured a 2,000 Guineas victory from the 40-1 shot Night Of Thunder. The outsider beat the two hotpots in the race, Kingman and Australia, by less than a length and delivered Classic glory at the first attempt for his trainer, Richard Hannon Jr.
It was an unsatisfactory race, in that the field split into two groups, who each raced hard against the rails with an acre of grass between them. Connections of Kingman claimed that their horse had beaten all those on his side of the track, implying that he may have been unlucky, but this is true only inasmuch as Night Of Thunder ended up on the stands' side after veering across the track; he began on the far rail, close to Kingman, and stayed there until the final 100 yards or so.
Continue reading... Reported by guardian.co.uk 3 hours ago.