Gillian Walsh upstages Ruby as Clondaw Warrior battles home

Ryan Moore produced the Willie Mullins-trained Clondaw Warrior with a perfectly-timed challenge to land the Ascot Stakes.

Moore and Mullins combined to land the two-and-a-half-mile handicap with Simenon in 2012 and Clondaw Warrior was heavily supported as the 5-1 favourite for what was his first start on the Flat since winning Leopardstown’s November Handicap last autumn.

After breaking from his wide stall, the eight-year-old was quickly brought across the track by Moore, who was seemingly keen to play his cards as late as possible.