Spectacular four-timer for King

Teenage sensation Connor King took Cork by storm last night, landing a spectacular four-timer.

The 16-year-old is from Kilbrin, Co Cork, is apprenticed to David Wachman and was quite superb aboard 20-1 shot Royal Blue Star in the Listed Platinum Stakes. Jessica Harrington’s filly was giving him his biggest success to date.

A whole wall of horses had a chance approaching the furlong pole, but King came widest of the entire field and it was soon clear held all the aces, as the daughter of Dalakhani quickened away to beat Akira by a length.