'It was the most incredible ride' - Joseph O'Brien hails Ryan Moore after last-to-first success on Wigmore Street in Irish Cambridgeshire

Joseph O'Brien landed his second Irish Cambridgeshire in three years when Ryan Moore got a tremendous late surge from the unexposed Wigmore Street in the colours of Michael Tabor to land a last-gasp victory.

The victory of Federal in 2022, who was having just his fourth run in two years, was probably one of the training performances of O'Brien's career to date, and Wigmore Street has similar credentials. Off for over a year after winning a maiden for the Crisfords on his debut, the gelded son of American Pharoah had not shown a great deal in three runs for O'Brien, but chose the right day to show what he was made of.

In a race run at a predictably good pace, the far side, led by the penalised Vera's Secret, seemed to hold sway. The more the race developed though, those drawn on the stands' side began to take over. None came later or faster than the winner, who had every other horse in the field in front of him passing the two-furlong marker. 

Moore switched him to the stands' rail in the nick of time and his finishing surge took him past fellow fast finishers State Actor and Independent Expert on the line. Last year's winner Coeur D'Or, a length in front of the winner a furlong out, finished a creditable fourth.

O'Brien gave voice to what everyone else had seen from Moore, who was completing a four-timer on the day. He said: “It was the most incredible ride, he just dropped him on the line. Dylan [Browne McMonagle] felt after the last day in Tipperary he didn't enjoy making the running so we said we'd cover him up today and see what happened.”

He added: “It was a great pot and he could either go into another handicap or go for a Listed race, it will be one or the other. We had hoped to go to Ascot but had a little setback before that. It's nice to get a good pot with him.”

It was cruel luck on the second and third, beaten a head and a nose respectively. Runner-up State Actor is an unexposed four-year-old having just his sixth run, although he had won a premier handicap here earlier in the year.

Trainer Bill Farrell commented: “We're delighted with him. It's his first run since Derby weekend and he's a decent horse and very well-bred. If I win the Lotto and we manage to hang on to him into next year, we'll map out a plan for him. He's a smashing little horse and will have his days.”

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