Yalta reprises Godolphin’s historic success
HORSE’S TRIUMPH SPARKS MEMORIES OF HATTA’S GLORIOUS GOODWOOD RUN BACK IN 1977
rein in The Gurkha, the mount of Ryan Moore and Frankie Dettori’s Galileo Gold.
Moore’s mount, a winner of the Poule D’essaid Poulains (French 2,000 Guineas) in May, was extracting revenge on Galileo Gold who had defeated him in the Group 1 St. James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot earlier this month.
Having raced in Galileo Gold’s shadow for most of the trip, Moore produced The Gurkha inside the final furlong to take over the running but it was Ribchester who was finishing best of all, only to find the post coming too soon.
“He’s a very good colt, we think a lot of him and he showed in Deauville that he’s very good,” said Moore.
“Things haven’t been right for him since, (but) I think that was a very good race with some good horses and he deserved his day today.
“I was always very happy because he travels so well and I knew as soon as one horse in front folded an inch he’d be able to find room and make room.
“He has so much pace just to go where you want him when you need him. I was delighted with him today,” he added.
“This is a fast mile and I think when he gets on quicker ground he’ll be better again. He’s finished second in an Eclipse and he’s a two-time Group One winner at a mile now.
“I’m sure we’ll all sit down and work out what’s best for him.”