Rapid Rosallion, Billy the Kid, the master of Ballydoyle, Running Lion tamed and a Wild handicap success...
all were Royal Ascot highlights High-class Rosallion a terrific winner of the St James's Palace Stakes Teenage dream as Billy Loughnane announces his arrival on the big stage Master trainer Aidan O'Brien is simply in a league of his own once again Oisin Murphy tames Running Lion and Wild Tiger to pick up thrilling successes By Calum Mcclurkin Published: 08:20, 23 June 2024 | Updated: 08:20, 23 June 2024 e-mail View comments Royal Ascot delivered in spades this week and here are a few highlights from a terrific five days in Berkshire...
HORSE OF THE WEEK...
It has to be Rosallion after his thrilling victory in the St James’s Palace Stakes. Second in the Guineas at Newmarket before winning the Irish equivalent, the Richard Hannon-trained colt beat Henry Longfellow in decisive fashion with a withering turn of foot. He’s a true champion miler and jockey Sean Levey insists he can be even better when he as a stronger pace to aim at.
He’s versatile regarding the ground and looks capable of defeating the older milers at Goodwood in the Sussex Stakes later in the season. Hannon insists Rosallion is the best he’s trained and he showed why to light up the opening day at Royal Ascot. JOCKEY OF THE WEEK.
.. The easy option here would give the honour to Ryan Moore for another typically outstanding meeting at Royal Ascot but he is well-established and has the ammunition to real.
