McCain one-two as De Re lifts Cup.
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Ile de Re (10-1) denied his stablemate Overturn back-to-back victories as trainer Donald McCain claimed a one-two in the StanJames.com Chester Cup.
Having his first race since leaving the Ian Williams yard, Ile de Re picked up the game front-running Overturn a furlong out to land the spoils.
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Star shines with shock Oaks triumph.
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Franny Norton completed a quickfire double in the first two races at Chester's May meeting when springing a 50-1 surprise on Good Morning Star for enthusiastic local owner Dr Marwan Koukash in the Weatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks.
Betterbetterbetter looked like landing the spoils for trainer Aidan O'Brien when his son Joseph kicked on just over a furlong out after a tussle with Everlong on the turn for home.
However, the 2-1 favourite's stride started to shorten and the pack closed with Mark Johnston's charge getting up in the shadow of the post to score by a short head. The well-backed Cubanita was a length and three-quarters back in third.
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O'Brien misses Irish Guineas.
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Joseph O'Brien picked up a four-day suspension at Chester.
The rider was found guilty of using his whip above the permitted level when finishing a narrow second aboard Betterbetterbetter, who is trained by his father Aidan, in the Weatherbys Bank Cheshire Oaks.
O'Brien will be sidelined May 23-26 inclusive, which includes the Abu Dhabi Irish Guineas meeting. However, he can apply to the British Horseracing Authority to defer the ban as Group One racing will be taking place
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