Hidden Law Fatally Injured After Winning Chester Vase

[Wandering Eyes]

There was a tragic postscript to Wednesday's G3 Boodles Chester Vase as Godolphin's Hidden Law (Ire) (Dubawi {Ire}) broke down shortly past the line having registered an emphatic success in the often-crucial Derby trial. Racing in fourth for the most part under William Buick, the Charlie Appleby-trained son of Secret Gesture (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) stormed by Ballydoyle's TDN Rising Star Agenda (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) 150 yards out en route to a three-length success before his cruel fatal injury.

Runner-up on debut to Juddmonte's Cadogan Place (GB) (Frankel {GB}) at Southwell in March, the blueblooded winner had broken his maiden impressively at Newbury in the interim and was trading as the 9-4 second favourite here. This was some performance on Chester's Roodee track, with the 7-4 favourite Grosvenor Square (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) beaten a total of 10 1/2 lengths in third offering a what-might-have-been scenario where the Blue Riband is concerned.

“He fractured his leg, unfortunately,” Appleby revealed afterwards. “He passed the line all okay and then when he's crossed the road, he's took a false step on it and he's come down on it basically. It's one of those very freak accidents. Unfortunately, we can only go on what we've seen and won't see again for the future, it's very disappointing.

“Most importantly, I feel so sorry for His Highness Sheikh Mohammed and Team Godolphin. To have a horse like him potentially coming through the ranks was exciting for everybody. It's a sad day,” he added. “I have to thank everybody here at the course, they've been very accommodating and were very speedy in what they've done. I feel sorry for Wayne, the groom, and all the staff back at Moulton Paddocks, who have done so much work with this horse. Will got up fine, which is the most important thing. He's a bit shook from it because it's not a nice thing to happen.”

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