Rip-roaring International for O'Brien

Rip Van Winkle gatecrashed the sponsor’s party as he stole the Juddmonte International at York from under the noses of Twice Over and Byword.

Prince Khalid Abdullah has long coveted a race his breeding operation has been associated with for more than 20 years, but the wait must go on as neither of his flagbearers could last the full length of the unforgiving Knavesmire straight and were overwhelmed by Aidan O’Brien’s raider with 100 yards remaining.