Royal Ascot 2019: Arizona flies from the rear to land stunning Coventry win

ARIZONA deserted his opposition with an emphatic performance in the Coventry Stakes. Aidan O’Brien landed the race for a record ninth time as his two-year-old saw off the powerful challenge of Threat. In a race run at a phenomenal lick, it was the horses at the back of the field that came through strongest. Arizona […]

ARIZONA deserted his opposition with an emphatic performance in the Coventry Stakes.

Aidan O’Brien landed the race for a record ninth time as his two-year-old saw off the powerful challenge of Threat.

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In a race run at a phenomenal lick, it was the horses at the back of the field that came through strongest.

Arizona (15-8f) missed the break but managed to get himself back into contention and came with a withering late run to nab Richard Hannon’s Threat (4-1) and Archie Watson’s Guildsman (6-1) in a nail-biting climax.

The market had it spot on with the front three filling out the first three places.

Winning jockey Ryan Moore said: “He’s impressed me on all his starts.

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“He has a super attitude and he’s still not fully switch on yet.

“I think he’s a high class colt. You’ve got to be delighted with what he’s done today.”

Trainer Aidan O’Brien said: “He’s a lovely horse going forward.

“His stallion No Nay Never is very solid. I think he’s a lovely horse and would have no problem getting a mile. He has a lovely mind.”