Goodwood Cup stroll for Yeats

YEATS continued his domination of the staying division with a second victory in the Royal Bank Of Scotland Goodwood Cup – although trainer Aidan O’Brien missed the spectacle after his flight was grounded in Ireland.

The Coolmore hierarchy were unable to leave Waterford Airport due to heavy morning rainfall, but thankfully Yeats and jockey Johnny Murtagh made it to the Sussex Downs to put in what amounted to an exhibition performance.

Racing for the first time since matching Sagaro’s record of three Gold Cups at Royal Ascot, the 8-15 favourite used his well-documented huge heart and lungs to capture the two-mile event by a whopping seven lengths.