The final day of Royal Ascot 2013 saw both triumph and tragedy. Lady Cecil’s Thomas Chippendale (8/1) had fought his way to a tough victory in the Hardwicke Stakes but collapsed yards after the winning post with a suspected heart attack. The joy of the celebrating connections quickly turned to despair and it was strange to watch them collect the trophies for what had become a hollow success.
Jockey Frankie Dettori had the frustration of finishing in second place three times during the course of the afternoon aboard Dandino (10/1), Stencive (5/1f) and Shahwardi (3/1f). He finished the Royal meeting without a win to his name.
Johnny Murtagh claimed the top jockey title for Royal Ascot 2013 with four winning rides and Aidan O’Brien was the leading trainer also with four wins across the week.
