Ombudsman Earns Revenge Over Delacroix In Juddmonte

Ombudsman came retired connected apical successful his highly-anticipated rematch pinch Delacroix to triumph nan Juddmonte International Stakes.

Delacroix pipped Ombudsman to nan post successful nan Coral-Eclipse astatine Sandown successful July but nan roles were reversed successful York.

Birr Castle, who went disconnected astatine 150-1, made an early break and led by 20 lengths but was chased down by Ombudsman nether William Buick and had to settee for third.

"This equine put successful an astonishing capacity - unbelievable," Buick told ITV1.

"I'm delighted pinch him. He's a very, very typical equine and he showed each his attributes today."

Earlier, Derby victor Lambourn could only decorativeness 5th arsenic Pride Of Arras, returning to nan segment of his Dante Stakes win, took nan Great Voltigeur Stakes.

The Ralph Beckett-trained Pride Of Arras is aiming to get his profession backmost connected way aft finishing past astatine nan Curragh successful nan Irish Derby and 17th of 18 successful nan Derby astatine Epsom complete nan summer.

Lambourn won some of those races, having besides claimed triumph successful Chester successful May, and went disconnected arsenic nan 4-5 favourite but was incapable to make it 4 connected nan bounce.

Jockey Rossa Ryan remained diligent passim connected Pride Of Arras earlier moving past Carmers, who vanished second, pinch a furlong to go.