had to get serious with Lambourn as he put himself in the Betfred Derby picture when providing Aidan O’Brien with a record-extending 11th Boodles Chester
Stakes victory.
Sent off the 11-8 favourite, the son of Australia was tracking the early pace set by the eventual second and third – Charlie Johnston’s Lazy Griff and Karl Burke’s Convergent – but came off the bridle as the race started to develop, with the Ballydoyle number one made to earn every penny of his riding fee.
Moore angled his mount out rounding the turn for home and his willing partner responded to every urging from the saddle as he galloped on for what was eventually an easy length and a half success.
Lambourn was subsequently cut from 50-1 to 25-1 by both Ladbrokes and Coral for the Epsom feature on June 7.