Royal Ascot | JOHANNE UP FOR THE CUP. Prince Of Johanne landed his second major handicap when taking the Royal Hunt Cup.
Tom Tate's six-year-old won the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket last season and on the rear of only 1 run this campaign he was created up the near-side rail by John Fahy to win at 16-1.
Those drawn high undoubtedly seemed to have a bonus as those on the most aspect all tacked over to race down the centre, creating a present of the many ground.
In front over a furlong out, wonderful Guest threw down the foremost necessary challenge but went down by zero.5 a length.
Don't call Me was third with Field Of Dream flashing home for fourth. Invisible Man, the winner in 2010, was fifth.
The victory was 1st|a primary} at Royal Ascot for every trainer and jockey - and remarkably Tate's initial winner of the current Flat season.
Tate said: "I solely train smart horses!
"He's a grand horse and he likes the mile and fast ground. He showed countless speed to win the Cambridgeshire and his kind is there.
"I scan at intervals the newspaper that it fully was 1949 the last time a horse won the Cambridgeshire and this race, therefore was somewhat of a dampener for our hopes!
"John rides him well and he's a extremely smart rider."
Asked regarding future plans, Tate said: "Let's live for recently."
Prince Of Johanne landed his second major handicap when taking the Royal Hunt Cup.
Tom Tate's six-year-old won the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket last season and on the rear of only 1 run this campaign he was created up the near-side rail by John Fahy to win at 16-1.
Those drawn high undoubtedly seemed to have a bonus as those on the most aspect all tacked over to race down the centre, creating a present of the many ground.
In front over a furlong out, wonderful Guest threw down the foremost necessary challenge but went down by zero.5 a length.
Don't call Me was third with Field Of Dream flashing home for fourth. Invisible Man, the winner in 2010, was fifth.
The victory was 1st|a primary} at Royal Ascot for every trainer and jockey - and remarkably Tate's initial winner of the current Flat season.
Tate said: "I solely train smart horses!
"He's a grand horse and he likes the mile and fast ground. He showed countless speed to win the Cambridgeshire and his kind is there.
"I scan at intervals the newspaper that it fully was 1949 the last time a horse won the Cambridgeshire and this race, therefore was somewhat of a dampener for our hopes!
"John rides him well and he's a extremely smart rider."
Asked regarding future plans, Tate said: "Let's live for recently."
