Oh so special - Richard Hannon celebrates mile success with Oh This Is Us

Richard Hannon: won the finale with Oh This Is UsCredit: Edward Whitaker

When Richard Hannon comes to write his memoirs there is likely to be a chapter on Oh This Is Us after the six-year-old entire won the valuable mile championship final.

"I know Classic winners are special but I think he's my favourite," said the 2014 champion trainer. "When you need a winner you know you can put him in a race and he'll win for you.

"He's an absolute star and that's more than £500,000 he's won – he was my first winner in Dubai."

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Stuart RileyDeputy news editor

Published on 19 April 2019inReports

Last updated 20:18, 19 April 2019

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