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Arizona tops two-year-old ratings despite ordinary Coventry Stakes renewal

Arizona: swooped late to win the Coventry Stakes under Ryan Moore
Arizona: swooped late to win the Coventry Stakes under Ryan MooreCredit: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)

Arizona posted the best two-year-old effort of the week at Royal Ascot, but his winning effort was anything but vintage.

The son of No Nay Never rates an ordinary winner of the Coventry – only two winners have been awarded a lower winning RPR in the previous 12 years.

Having won by a wide margin going into the race, Arizona did things differently at Ascot, grinding his success out from halfway, going to the line like a horse who can do better up in trip.

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