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Aidan O'Brien lands Royal Ascot trainers' title for an eighth time with Idaho victory

“We’re delighted,” O’Brien said afterwards.

AIDAN O’BRIEN PICKED up the top trainer honours for an eighth time on the final day of Royal Ascot today.

Idaho (9/2) was ridden to success by Seamie Heffernan in the Hardwicke Stakes, beating its rivals Barsanti and Chemical Charge by half a length and one and a quarter lengths respectively.

“We’re delighted,” O’Brien told RTE afterwards. “He’s a full-brother to Highland Reel and we always loved him.

“It was his first run of the year in the Coronation Cup. He only arrived at the track an hour before and he was very upset.

“He was very unlucky in the St Leger last year when he unseated Seamus, you couldn’t believe it, he was coming down the straight on the bridle.

“He’s by Galileo and they don’t know when to stop improving or stop trying. It’s very possible he’ll progress, there’s plenty of races for him. I think he gets a mile and a half well, he galloped out very well and those races are open to him.

Elsewhere, The Tin Man (9/2) raced to victory at the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, while the 25/1 Out Do finished first in the Wokingham Stakes and Oriental Fox won the Queen Alexandra Stakes.

Earlier today Yorkshire challenger Snoano was a 25/1 victor at the Wolferton Handicap, while 11/8 favourite 1st September won the Chesham Stakes.

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