Gosden calls time on career of Royal Ascot winner

John Gosden's classy middle-distance performer Eagle Top, who enjoyed his finest hour when just touched off in last year's Group 1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, has been retired from racing.

Owner Lady Bamford is now hoping to find a place at stud for her five-year-old, who won the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot in 2014 on just his third career start.

Eagle Top, who racked up earnings just shy of £500,000 in his 11 races, went close to another success at the royal meeting when chasing home Snow Sky in the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes a year ago.