Aidan O'Brien still positive despite Lambourn's Voltigeur defeat

Meanwhile, Ombudsman eventually came out on top in an exciting renewal of the Juddmonte International Stakes.
Aidan O'Brien still positive despite Lambourn's Voltigeur defeat

Lambourn ridden by Ryan Moore.

Aidan O'Brien was not too despondent after watching his dual Derby winner Lambourn trail home in fifth place in the Sky Bet Great Voltigeur at York.

A mildly surprising winner at Epsom, he then doubled up at the Curragh in the Irish equivalent and despite giving weight away all round to his rivals, he was sent off the 4-5 favourite to confirm his position as the best mile-and-a-half colt of his generation.

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