Kevin Manning steered 16/1 shot Poetic Flair to win a thrilling finish to the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket today.
The 54-year-old jockey's mount just got the better of Master Of The Seas to provide trainer Jim Bolger with another Classic winner.
Naval Crown set the early gallop – but it was the first two home who finished with real purpose, racing neck and neck inside the final furlong.
However, it was Poetic Flare who just poked his head in front of Charlie Appleby’s Craven winner on the line, with the Jessica Harrington-trained Lucky Vega running on late in the day for third.
None of Aidan O’Brien’s trio were ever involved, while Thunder Moon was among the first beaten.
Manning told ITV Racing: “It’s a great training performance.
“He’s done nothing wrong all along this horse, he was impressive in his trial at Leopardstown and he’d come forward from that. I really fancied him.
“He’s just a proper horse. I really thought whatever beat him might win.”
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