Fame fights for Navan glory

FAME AND GLORY had to work a shade harder than might have been expected when emerging victorious in the Vintage Crop Stakes at Navan yesterday.

Despite his 2-9 starting price, Aidan O’Brien’s four-time Group One winner needed plenty of encouragement to secure Listed honours for new jockey Jamie Spencer.

Tackling this one-mile-five-furlong trip for the first time, Fame And Glory only got on top of Fictional Account inside the final 500 yards – after which Nebula Storm came with a late rattle under Johnny Murtagh.