Popular veteran Gordon Lord Byron rolled back the years to cause a 20/1 upset in the Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes. Get the report, reaction and free video replay.
1st Gordon Lord Byron (20/1)
2nd Only Mine (14/1)
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Report
Popular veteran Gordon Lord Byron rolled back the years to cause a 20/1 upset in the Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes.
The Group Two lost its sheen following the defection of likely favourite Acapulco, who made such a striking return to action at this track a fortnight ago.
But the outcome was no less satisfying for connections of Gordon Lord Byron, who proved a belligerent ally from the front and never really looked like getting caught in the hands of Chris Hayes.
Eventual runner-up Only Mine tried hard, but the Tom Hogan-trained nine-year-old still had a length and a half up his sleeve at the line.
Reaction
Jockey Chris Hayes: "He doesn't quicken on this ground, he lengthens on it. He won despite it (the ground).
"In fairness to Tom, he let me do my own thing."
Trainer Tom Hogan: "He doesn't relish that ground any longer but Chris was brave and said he'd ride him up there as nothing was going to come from behind on that ground.
"He's tough and he's genuine. That's his 16th win and I'd like to get to 20!
"He'll be up in the invitation area now for races abroad again but he's a horse that has always needed a lot of attention to keep him right.
"He gets a mile well so seeing the trip out here was going to be no problem to him, but it's nice to win over six furlongs as well.
"It's a privilege to have him and his owners. He's a very special horse."
