Yorkshire Cup Result: Diamond sparkles in Cup thriller

Richard Fahey's Glen's Diamond won the Yorkshire Cup

Glen's Diamond repelled the late thrust of French raider Top Trip to land a thrilling renewal of the Yorkshire Cup...

Richard Fahey's charge had to settle for second behind Red Cadeaux last year but was allowed to go off a 25-1 chance this time after some indifferent efforts in the interim.

Tony Hamilton was positive from the off aboard the strong-travelling five-year-old and he looked to have all his rivals in trouble turning into the straight. However, Mickael Barzalona switched Top Trip to challenge up the inner over two furlongs out and Francois Doumen's runner appeared to just edge in front inside the final furlong.

However, Glen's Diamond dug deep for Hamilton and fought back, with the pair racing neck and neck at the line. The duo passed the post as one but Glen's Diamond was declared the winner by a nose from the 11-4 favourite, with Royal Diamond back in third.

Hamilton said: "We landed in front so I rode a race from the front. His form tailed off but he kept running on bad ground and we nearly pulled him out today because of the ground. I wasn't sure if I'd won."

Doumen said of the runner-up: "I'm never pleased, especially when I'm beaten a couple of inches. He lost the race with the storm yesterday because that was not his ideal surface, but he's proved he's improved from last year, he's proven that he can stay which was a doubt, according to the press."

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