The Swaziland-born rider brought the Newmarket 2000 Guineas runner-up with a late challenge to catch his stable companion, Haatem, in the shadows of the post.

It was also a first Irish 2000 Guineas for Richard Hannon Junior, whose father, Richard Snr, won the colts’ classic with Don’t Forget Me (1987), Tirol (1990) and Canford Cliffs (2010).

Arizona Blaze (7/1) and David Egan won the Group 3 Gain Marble Hill Stakes (In Memory of Theresa Mernane) when the Adrian Murray-trained colt held off Aidan O’Brien’s 4/6 favourite Camille Pizzarro by a head.

The Group 2 Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes went to 9/1 shot Mitbaahy and Jamie Spencer.

Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore claimed the opening and closing maidens on the card. Two-year-old Henri Matisse (11/8 favourite) won the Tally Ho Stud Irish EBF Maiden over six furlongs, while the three-year-old maiden over 1 mile 2 furlongs went the way of Jan Brueghel (7/2) by an impressive eight lengths.

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Sky Sports Racing will again have every one of today’s races live, going on air at 12.30pm. Virgin Media One and UTV/ITV 1 will be live from 1.30pm and will broadcast six of the day’s races.

The number of Irish-trained runners on day three is just four, all coming from Ballydoyle (as below).

Thursday 18^th June 2020

1.15 The Golden Gates Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105) 3 £35,000 One mile, two furlongs

1.50 The Wolferton Stakes (Listed) 4+ £50,000 One mile, two furlongs

Sir Dragonet (Ryan Moore) for Aidan O’Brien

2.25 The Jersey Stakes (Group 3) 3 £60,000 Seven furlongs

King Of Athens (Seán Levey) for Aidan O’Brien.
Monarch Of Egypt (Ryan Moore) for Aidan O’Brien.

3.00 The Chesham Stakes (Listed) 2 £40,000 Seven furlongs

Battleground (Ryan Moore) for Aidan O’Brien.

3.35 The Gold Cup (Group 1) 4+ £250,000 Two miles, four furlongs

4.10 The Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105) 3 colts & geldings £60,000 One mile

4.40 The Sandringham Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105) 3 fillies £60,000 One mile.

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Wednesday 17^th June 2020

1.15 The Silver Royal Hunt Cup (Handicap) (A consolation race for the Royal Hunt Cup) (Class 2) (Open) 3+ £35,000 One mile

1.50 The Hampton Court Stakes (Group 3) 3 £60,000 One mile, two furlongs

New World Tapestry (Adam Kirby) for Aidan O’Brien
Russian Emperor (Ryan Moore) for Aidan O’Brien

2.25 The King George V Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105) 3 £60,000 One mile, four furlongs

3.00 The Prince of Wales’s Stakes (Group 1) 4+ £250,000 One mile, two furlongs

Japan (Ryan Moore) for Aidan O’Brien

3.35 The Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Class 2) (Open) 3+ £75,000 One mile

4.10 The Windsor Castle Stakes (Listed) 2 £40,000 Five furlongs

Chief Little Hawk (Ryan Moore) for Aidan O’Brien
Hyde Park Barracks (Seán Levey) for Aidan O’Brien

4.40 The Copper Horse Stakes (Handicap) (Class 2) (0-105) 4+ £35,000 One mile, six furlongs

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