😲 Desert Crown is beaten on his return as Hukum wins thrilling Brigadier Gerard battle!

[@SpursFanCanada]

Amazing training jobs by Owen Burrows and Sir Michael Stoute

[@Kevin-lf4xx]

Both horses will win big races this year.

[@bordercollie1140]

Good call my friend

[@Nanuqar]

Good win for the horse, he's like his brother baeed ,always does enough to win but very rarely visually dominates . Good win given the year off for injury and shorter distance than the majority of his previous wins

[@claudiapost-schultzke7216]

Desert crown is back. Stay blessed good boy. Happy for all connections. Teamwork makes the dream work

[@DonJenkins-s8k]

You can tell in his voice how excited he is.

[@elgransenor1472]

The middle distance category is looking very interesting this season if all these horses keep improving and hold their form and their owners and trainers are willing to run them

[@lean2281]

Who wins the king george

[@elgransenor1472]

@@lean2281 It’s hard to go past Pyledriver

[@lean2281]

@@elgransenor1472 really ? Up against some serious horses here....

[@elgransenor1472]

@@lean2281 He loves Ascot and handles good to firm ground. I’m not convinced about the 3yo yet

[@lean2281]

@@elgransenor1472 what do you think about desert crown emily upjohn and hukum

[@latchmere100]

Well done, Hukum. Desert crown looked like he needed the run.

[@elgransenor1472]

Both good enough runs to show they will be right up there in the big races this season. This obviously wasn’t the main target for either of them so I’m sure both have improvement to come.

[@GBeret83]

Can't say this wasn't a legit win for Hukum. This was Desert Crown's first start back from injury since he won the G1 Epsom Derby nearly a year ago. But it was also Hukum's first start back at the races since suffering what at first appeared to be a career ending injury in his G1 Coronation Cup win at Epsom the day prior to Desert Crown's win in the Derby. Hukum was initially retired after being injured in the Coronation Cup. But trainer Owen Burrow did a great job getting him back healthy, and he defeats the previously unbeaten Desert Crown with both horses returning to the track after being off for just shy of a year.

[@leehoward8570]

👏👏

[@123macks]

@@leehoward8570hukum ran way better races it had no chance of getting beat

[@markdoyle6400]

Kingscote went way too early, if that was Moore Desert Crown wins.

[@leehoward8570]

@@markdoyle6400 facts as long as Hukum doesn't wind up before him.

[@michaellapsumchang679]

I had followed Hukum last season, I take a bet for him today to beat Desert Crown. Well done Jim!!!

[@robbiequearney5779]

Unbelievable after breaking his leg 1 year ago,hukum is a machine great ride jim crowley

[@drsteelhammer4056]

Did you see his ride on Yaanaas,horrible

[@stephenc6062]

@@drsteelhammer4056agreed he was shocking on him and to be fair he was bad here too just got outta jail!!

[@drsteelhammer4056]

@@stephenc6062 I had Yaanaas on the last leg of a treble too🤦🏼‍♂️

[@johnhiggins9581]

He didn't break a leg,the injury was bad enough though. Great comeback.

[@drsteelhammer4056]

@@johnhiggins9581 fine Filly😊

[@ryanhodson993]

No one gonna talk about kingscote easing down at 2:07 only to see the horse come at him and force him to ride?

[@ryanhodson993]

2:05

[@leehoward8570]

Lol 2:07 unseen nothing try 2:02 🙄

[@leehoward8570]

He did very slight seem to stop the hard push I agree.

[@leehoward8570]

But Hukum was going with desert crown watch. It was a fabulous win in fact by Hukum.

[@ryanhodson993]

@@leehoward8570 still feel like desert crown may have won if kingscote didnt stop riding. Lost by 1/4 length which i believe would have been the difference. Although desert crown has proven here though hes still got it as hukum is a top notch horse

[@revrichardclark7480]

DC needs to be more prominent. He hasn’t got the acceleration of Hukum but he still looks a class act. Hukum was incredible especially after getting boxed in at a vital moment

[@dcphotograferchristou557]

Was no box he do perfect tactic

[@crawford1083]

Great race, given a brilliant commentary by Mark johnson.

[@DonJenkins-s8k]

Luckily he had enough horse under him. Every time I back Jim, he always seems to get his head in front about 6 feet after the winning line 😂😂

[@DwayndibbVids]

Yes I backed Hukum just as I thought 6/1, 13/2 was an incredible price. Sometimes the bookies do hand out some presents. Although I wished Desert Crown well probably 1mile4f is better, maybe we all guess.

[@nightowl7459]

@@DwayndibbVids I didn't, I thought that Hukum is getting a little old now, once they get past five they usually don't improve and I also thought that they trip would be on the short side, I was wrong.

[@Priyath1010]

Kingscote should be joked off mr Stoute it is time to have a cracking jockey in likes of Rayan Moore or Saffi Osborne the talented lady she would better than this idiot kingscote no finish at all like riding a donkey disgrace

[@Jimpayy]

If desert crown jockey is Ryan Moore…

[@rivergold4835]

Good run from both Hukum and Desert Crown.

[@bobhadland2554]

An absolute brave and brilliant ride. Ryan Moore take note:Races are not won from the front. Emily Dickenson rode from the front and lost, and now this one rode from the front and lost.

[@theLowestPointInMyLife]

I can't believe Kingscote has got Desert Crown beat in a G3. But at least we'll get a better price now.

[@johnhiggins9581]

Unlucky to run into a horse as good as hukum in a group3.

[@markhiggins8315]

What exactly did Kingscote do wrong?

[@theLowestPointInMyLife]

@@markhiggins8315 went far too soon

[@ZIPPY2601]

Hukum won, in spite of Crowley, not because of him

[@drsteelhammer4056]

He’s useless..The ride in the next race on Yaanaas was horrendous

[@emadalyahmed]

I totally agree

[@alpacino6536]

Had the PR and produced late. Terrific ride by Jim. That won the race.

[@theLowestPointInMyLife]

Final half mile times: Hukum 48.21 Desert Crown 47.85 Kingscote had Desert Crown poorly placed off a slow gallop, made a huge move from 4 out, and blew up final half furlong. Winner had a perfect trip and being boxed in as the pace quickened ended up helping him to use the energy at the right time.

[@Essydyk]

Crowley rode two stinkers in succession tonight. Luckily he had an improving Hukum to get him out of jail on this one - had no right to win that in the last furlong.

[@Augustslipsaway]

Horrendous ride from crowley and he still won great performance

[@Chief_Brody]

I backed Hukum and was cursing Crowley 2f out

[@tomhurcombe2185]

He was even worse in the following race on Yaanaas. Sitting there on the bridle on the rail with nowhere to go. He got away with it on Hukum because of the small field.

[@harsadtailor4571]

sir Michael’s horses are not inform, give it 2 weeks and they’ll fire on all cylinders 😊

[@Powerneck]

Both of the front 2 Bet next time Both look nice prospects ..

[@markdoyle6400]

Now this horse will be very difficult to beat tomorrow. Small field bags of stamina and speed my nap of the day currently 2/1.

[@markhancock7527]

Good race

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

lots of people did their b x on Desert Crown luckily i wasn't one of them two horses reappearing after a long layoff no thanks , but very impressed with both horses and Desert Crown still looks more than good typical Stoute older horse improver we might not even see the best of him this year though we might .....the hill found him out here just lacking that recent run and Hukum came up it better , Sandown is a stayers track even at 1 1/4 miles you need more Stamina than speed

[@simononeill2633]

🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@rfrankel2980]

Best horse won

[@gtchasingsilver]

Jockey took eye off the ball

[@seanscanlon9067]

Which one? Jockey that is, not eye.

[@Lagerfanny-g7e]

@@seanscanlon9067 Richard Kingscote.

[@Kinglear1527]

@@Lagerfanny-g7end you could do better??? unbelievable humans 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵or did you lose a few pennies?

[@seanscanlon9067]

@@Lagerfanny-g7e I don't think he did that much wrong really. Despite being a Derby winner, this was only the horse's fourth run and after nearly a year off with an injury, they were never going to be too hard on him with the whole season of group 1s ahead of him. He will come on for the run and the experience though.

[@Lagerfanny-g7e]

@@seanscanlon9067 agreed 👍🏼

[@Vijay211-b2u]

RIP Desert Crown

[@edwinbongog449]

Hahahha well done Andrew cooper,you did it again keep doing the good work buddy,no rain for the last couple of weeks yet the ground is dead.

[@DwayndibbVids]

You idiot it was the wettest March to April in 30 years. You probably in the didn't win any bets club in May gang 😂

[@samsonpug]

7/1 for the POW on Thursday-that’ll do me.

[@tomhurcombe2185]

Sounds like the Hardwicke is the plan not the Prince of Wales.

[@Ynot-ll9zs]

they didn’t enter him into the POW, likely going to King George through Hardwicke

[@samsonpug]

@@Ynot-ll9zs Desert Crown is 7/1 for POW

[@johnnyboy6608]

This boy pisses the king George

[@lean2281]

Hukum has no chance

[@lean2281]

Ya mug

[@ElaineMilne-o7l]

@@lean2281 Oh dear...

[@Jaam0119]

The likes of Moore win on desert crown. Take nothing away from the winner, remarkable to even get him back on the track. Think a better jockey wins.

[@tomojay28]

Kingscote rode like there was nothing else in the race & made the lead too soon...just as he did in the Derby last year; the difference was Hukum was not hampered as much as Westover was at Epsom last year & had plenty of ground to reel him in; might be an evenly matched bunch of top tier older horses this year (including Adayar, Hurricane Lane, Vadeni, & Luxembourg); hopefully they all stay sound enough

[@seamusm9527]

Hate the way these commentators say he just brezzesss along side then gets beat

[@anthonyryan5122]

Kingscote never saw him watch closely

[@yimmilopez-hidalgo251]

The only reason he won that race was because Desert Crown pressed the accelerator to early. He was behind Hukam and all he had to do was stay in behind Hukam but he did the tactics wrong and played sitting duck in the end. No chance for Hukam in the Arch to do the same b3cause the faster French horses in that race will be produced very very late . And my God they are super fast .

[@briandawson3330]

Derby winner running over 1m1f

[@johnjenkins4392]

1m 2f to be fair. The same trip he won the Dante over.

[@nightowl7459]

@@johnjenkins4392 And the winner is also a 14 furlongs horse.

[@briandawson3330]

My goodness Humble apologies to ye god's 1 mile 1 furlong and 209 yards was distance of race yesterday Dante = 1 mile 2 furlongs and 56 yards Let's get it precise

[@johnjenkins4392]

@@briandawson3330 What's 67 yards between friends.😁😁

[@skygtr9829]

Desert crown idled in front when he hit the front and won in the Derby, this horse needs to leave the challenge as late as possible,next time a change of jockey and change of tactics should make desert crown very hard to get beaten.

[@themanager3]

THE MANAGER OF YONKERS RACE WAY SAYS HELLO THE ONE THE ONLY THE MANAGER

[@gordonrundell3260]

If you watch the interview with Kingscote before the race he didn't sound to confident

[@lean2281]

What did he say ?

[@sengadickie1875]

Desert crown needs slower ground

[@darrensmith4279]

Senga dickie..why

[@johnsprott5173]

Never a jockey Kingscote is crappie

[@trevorbinks4304]

If you look over the years when race horses have been off the racing for 18months they won't be the same horses look at hurricane Lane beaten at Newbury won at Sandown

[@robertdelacy3434]

What are you talking about?

[@nightowl7459]

@Trevor Brinks Both winner and runner up have been of track for just under 12 month.

[@robertdelacy3434]

@@nightowl7459 he's a fool an hurricane Lane won after Newbury

[@trevorbinks4304]

@@nightowl7459 can you remember what hurricane Lane did and he got beat last year at ascot and he came back at Newbury finished last 2 wks later won at Sandown or am I mistaken hurricane Lane was in the 3.35pm race at Sandown

[@nightowl7459]

@@trevorbinks4304 He got beat in the Hardwicke at Ascot as you know, he then completely flopped in a race in France a few weeks later, (won by the Arc Winner Alpinista) and this year he again completely flopped at Newbury but two weeks later he won reasonably well at Newmarket.

[@babermh4253]

Clearly seen he just let him win

[@bensc260]

Terrible ride Kingscote though, he thought he'd won and lost the momentum. Best horse lost.

[@nedpoines8104]

Six horse fields? Have British horses migrated to warmer climes? Not a good look!

[@ryanhodson993]

Jim crowley is a terrible jockey been saying this for years. Only ever tries when the big money is on the line and constantly gets bailed out by being put on the best horses.

[@jimfrater7395]

Desert Crown is overrated, Hukum is 10lbs better

[@bensc260]

When are you lot going to start calling out jockeys, and I'm not talking about screaming fix but just how footballers are analysed, I called Richard kingscoate out for his ride the other day on here, the one he's just given bay bridge is one of the worst I've ever seen in 20 years of watching horse racing. He should hang his head in shame. Everyone knows you want the inside rail at curragh on the last furlongs, Ryan Moore is a winner he's not going to give up that rail, then Richard has just sat and sat and sat and given Ryan 2 lengths while waiting to get through. Absolutely brilliant from Ryan for Richard isn't doing his homework and just wants a horse that he can press a button on, the owners must feel sick he should not be accepting rides in such big races if he's not willing to leave it all on the track, absolutely disgusting, really disappointed in what he's turned out like.

[@arthurchilenje8366]

Desert crown poorly managed should have been a champion

[@jeromerodrigo2647]

Desert crown won a average Derby he will loose again

[@dcphotograferchristou557]

Kingstone is very little for ride this horse he do 200 m more he was not good position all the time

[@jcartist835]

Jim is a Big Jockey

[@rasheeddiaw7682]

Hukum est un cheval très dangereux.

[@tallest5396]

Poor ride imo.

[@tomhurcombe2185]

Impressive win by Hukum, crowley managed to find trouble and he has to wait to make his run costing him several lengths. Would have won with more authority with a clear run at desert crown. Id imagine connections regret not being ambitious and trying to defend coronation cup next week instead of this group 3. Will be an interesting clash in the hardwicke between him and free wind.

[@DwayndibbVids]

Why when he can go to Royal Ascot? Where do you dream this stuff up honestly. If he bearly won here. Definitely Jim had a chance to kick a little earlier but he got a big lucky in fairness. If both horses meet agagain at 1m2f Hukum is still tough but DC at 1mile4f.

[@ronaldparsons2131]

Both horses are very useful.

[@Chief_Brody]

you think?

[@ThefightingCelt]

Desert Crown will reverse the form on better ground, of that I'm certain.

[@nightowl7459]

@ThefightingCelt Desert Crown might possibly reverse the form, it's only half a length, but there's nothing wrong with the ground, it's good racing ground.

[@ThefightingCelt]

@@nightowl7459 Ok, I'll qualify that by saying faster ground .

[@robertdelacy3434]

​@@ThefightingCelt what makes you think that desert crown has never ran on anything faster than good it was perfect ground today

[@nightowl7459]

@@ThefightingCelt He probably will like fast ground, he just looked like he got a little tiered in the closing stages.

[@jondon3182]

Desert Crown will win again when Kingscote pushes the button once he hits the front instead of trying to cruise to a win in every race. One flick of the whip 150m out and DC wins that going away, instead Hukum looks like some class act because he's swept past with momentum in his favour

[@123macks]

Anybody way half a brain knew hukum was going to win if u never give it up

[@darrensmith4279]

123macks easy to say..silly lad

[@123macks]

@@darrensmith4279 who said eazy lad 🤔🤔

[@garywilliams1373]

another 2/5 beaten , this sport is so corrupt it’s pure filth and disgusting and people saying the fav needed the run, well the winner didn’t