De Sousa reigns again more than two years after Queen's victory

Silvestre de Sousa: set to secure his second jockeys' championship

Silvestre de Sousa: ended his long wait for another winner at York with Zabeel PrinceCredit: Edward Whitaker

Even a champion finds it hard to ride winners at York. Just ask Silvestre De Sousa.

The 36-year-old who rode a brilliant race to deny the Derby winner Golden Horn on 50-1 shot Arabian Queen in the Juddmonte International here in 2015, had gone 786 days without success on the Knavesmire since.

That clearly did not put off punters who backed his mount Zabeel Prince into 15-8 favourite in a 20-runner field for the 1m handicap and the man who will officially regain the Stobart Jockeys' championship at Ascot next weekend did not let them down.

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David CarrReporter

Published on 13 October 2017inReports

Last updated 19:05, 13 October 2017

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