Trueshan Death Overshadows Scandinavia Goodwood Cup Win

A fatal wounded to erstwhile victor Trueshan overshadowed nan opening time of Glorious Goodwood arsenic Scandinavia sewage nan amended of stablemate Illinois to triumph nan Goodwood Cup.

Alan King-trained Trueshan was pulled up sharply by Hollie Doyle halfway done nan Group One characteristic title pinch an wounded that later proved to beryllium fatal.

"What happened unluckily was conscionable an accident, mid-race, successful a consecutive statement going up nan hill," said James Given, nan British Horseracing Authority (BHA) head of equine welfare.

"His near hind pastern collapsed and near him successful a business that wasn't recoverable from.

"Alan [King] was capable to get down location and measure him pinch nan vet and they felt location was nary action really but to put him down."

The nine-year-old, who had 16 wins successful 34 profession races, won nan Long Distance Cup astatine Ascot 3 times, nan Prix du Cadran successful Paris doubly and nan Goodwood Cup successful 2021, erstwhile Doyle became nan first female jockey to triumph nan race.

Meanwhile, Scandinavia battled pinch Illinois successful a thrilling decorativeness to nan two-mile title to springiness Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien a one-two finish.

"He has improved each year," jockey Wayne Lordan told ITV aft nan victory.

"He stepped up to 2 miles coming against nan older horses. It's a reliable task but I deliberation he stepped guardant rather well, and I deliberation location is plentifulness of betterment to come.

"Today was astir uncovering retired really smart he is and he's evidently a very smart stayer. He would beryllium an Ascot Gold Cup equine for adjacent year."

Trainer O'Brien added: "Scandinavia is simply a emblematic Justify - he conscionable won't dishonesty down. He puts his caput down and won't beryllium beaten."