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Frankie Dettori winning his fourth race on Decorated Hero at Ascot he went on to win all seven races

Frankie Dettori pushes out Decorated Hero for his fourth win of the dayCredit: Phil Smith

1 Decorated Hero 7-1
2 Kayvee 20-1
3 Russian Music 16-1
4 Ramooz 12-1

Owner Herbert Allen
Trainer John Gosden
Jockey Frankie Dettori
Breeder Reg Griffin and Jim McGrath
Distances 3½l, ½l, ½l

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Published on 27 September 2016inFeatures

Last updated 14:15, 27 September 2016

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