Tudhope Is Top Dog At Royal Ascot

Thursday, 20 June 2019: Danny Tudhope went to the top of the QIPCO Royal Ascot Leading Jockey award standings after he registered his third victory of the week at the Berkshire venue following the success of 9/1 shot Move Swiftly in the £175,000 G2 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes.

Trophy Presentation by The Princess Royal after Move Swiftly won the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes
Trophy Presentation by The Princess Royal after Move Swiftly won the Duke Of Cambridge Stakes


Trained by William Haggas, the four-year-old daughter of Farhh was produced to perfection by Tudhope to defeat the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Rawdaa   (4/1) by a neck.

Tudhope, registering his fifth victory overall at the Royal Meeting, was successful yesterday aboard Lord Glitters in the G1 Queen Anne Stakes and Addeybb, also trained by Haggas, in the Listed Wolferton Handicap.

He said: "Move Swiftly   did it well. I didn't want to be too far back but I ended up being there for some reason. She travelled nicely and enjoyed the ground. I think she will improve for that run again.

"I think they have always liked her and she has been a decent filly. This was her first run this year so she is bound to improve. I felt like she was just getting tired on me and I think there is more to come.

"I couldn't have imagined riding three winners at the start of the week but we are having a great week and I am riding for good people."