Romanised was a 25-1 shock winner of the Irish 2,000 Guineas here, providing a first taste of Classic glory for his trainer, Ken Condon, described by some here as the nicest man in Irish racing. But we knew he was a lovely horse.”Sounding slightly awestruck, the trainer said: “He looked good there. I knew we were a longshot coming in here but I felt he was going to run a big race. The Derby 2018: jumps start puts Oisin Murphy on path to breakthrough Read more“I’m in a state of shock. There was no obvious champion waiting to be crowned in this Guineas, billed as a clash between Elarqam and U S Navy Flag, respectively beaten in the equivalent races in England and France.

Source: The Guardian May 26, 2018 17:20 UTC