Gleneagles my best ever miler - Aidan O’Brien

Gleneagles confirmed his position as the star miler of his generation after handing Aidan O’Brien a record-breaking seventh success in the St James’s Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot yesterday.

In what was perceived as perhaps his toughest assignment to date, the winner of both the English and Irish 2000 Guineas passed the test in flying colours to score with a genuine air of authority.

Frankie Dettori, riding the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Consort, hatched a plan to try and expose any chinks in the 8-15 favourite’s stamina by setting a good early tempo, as Ryan Moore positioned the eventual winner in fourth.