Andrea Atzeni salutes as Postponed returns to the winner’s enclosure
Postponed edged a thrilling finish to hold off Eagle Top in the Gr1 King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.
The Luca Cumani-trained four-year-old, under jockey Andrea Atzeni, won the Group One by a nose at odds of 6-1.
Eagle Top, the pre-race favourite at 5-2, was ridden by Frankie Dettori and briefly led as the two horses pulled clear in the nine-strong field.
Cumani said: “They were locked together in battle and I didn’t know who won. Andrea gave him a peach of a ride.”
Dettori’s initial ride – Derby and Eclipse winner Golden Horn – was pulled out of the race due to ground conditions and Cumani admitted he was unsure if the soft going would suit his charge.
Atzeni said: “Fair play to the owner, if that was me I would never have run him on that ground. He stays well and he’s got a big heart.
“I thought Frankie was going to get to me, but this fellow doesn’t give up.”
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