Brighton chairman Tony Bloom enjoyed success at Royal Ascot as his horse Stratum won the Queen Alexandra Stakes this evening.
The eight-year-old, who is trained by Willie Mullins and was ridden by Brighton-born jockey Ryan Moore was sent off at 4-1.
Stratum still looked to have a fair bit of ground to make up when Richard Hughes’ Calling The Wind hit the front, seemingly travelling best.
However, once Moore gets down into the drive position there are few – if any – who do it better, and Stratum came with a run from which he was not to be denied.
He ended up pulling three and a quarter lengths clear and was a ready winner in the end. The Grand Visir was third, while the pace-setting Stag Horn was fourth.
Mullins said: “It’s just a huge advantage having Ryan riding horses for you and I’m delighted.
“I thought Paul Roche had the horse looking in superb order and he subsequently told me he won the best turned out. I’ve never seen the horse look as well and he ran liked he looked.
“Even though the ground wouldn’t have suited him he probably handled it better than most horses.”
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