ARIZONA deserted his opposition with an emphatic performance in the Coventry Stakes.
Aidan O’Brien landed the race for a record ninth time as his two-year-old saw off the powerful challenge of Threat.
In a race run at a phenomenal lick, it was the horses at the back of the field that came through strongest.
Arizona (15-8f) missed the break but managed to get himself back into contention and came with a withering late run to nab Richard Hannon’s Threat (4-1) and Archie Watson’s Guildsman (6-1) in a nail-biting climax.
The market had it spot on with the front three filling out the first three places.
Winning jockey Ryan Moore said: “He’s impressed me on all his starts.
“He has a super attitude and he’s still not fully switch on yet.
“I think he’s a high class colt. You’ve got to be delighted with what he’s done today.”
Trainer Aidan O’Brien said: “He’s a lovely horse going forward.
“His stallion No Nay Never is very solid. I think he’s a lovely horse and would have no problem getting a mile. He has a lovely mind.”
