Mullins tastes Ascot victory.
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Simenon gave leading National Hunt trainer Willie Mullins his first taste of Royal Ascot success when careering away with the Ascot Stakes in the hands of Ryan Moore.
Mullins is a regular trainer of winners at the Cheltenham, Aintree and Punchestown Festivals, but is a rare visitor to the summer showpiece meeting. A high-class Flat performer for Andrew Balding before joining Mullins to go hurdling, Simenon showed some smart form in his first few appearances over timber.
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Improved takes Palace prize.
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Most Improved ran out a ready winner of the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot.
The 9-1 chance suffered an early-season setback that ruled him out of the Craven Stakes and the 2000 Guineas, and he had no luck in running in the French Derby at Chantilly earlier this month, but he suffered no such trouble on this occasion in the hands of Kieren Fallon.
Always travelling strongly, the Brian Meehan-trained three-year-old ran to the lead in the home straight and kept tight to the rail. Hermival and Gregorian came at him inside the final furlong, but Most Improved comfortably held the pair off to score by three-quarters of a length and a head.
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Dawn delivers in Coventry.
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Dawn Approach lived up to his tall reputation with a hard-fought victory in the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot.
The Jim Bolger-trained son of his Derby winner New Approach was one of the first off the bridle in the six-furlong heat, but the 7-2 chance stayed on strongly under Kevin Manning to run out a decisive winner in the end
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