Stradivarius and Dettori deliver one of the greatest Flat spectacles I've seen

Frankie Dettori takes the acclaim of the crowd after Stradivarius overcame Spanish Mission in a titanic battle for the Lonsdale Cup

Frankie Dettori takes the tumultuous acclaim of the crowd after Stradivarius overcame Spanish Mission in a titanic battle for the Lonsdale CupCredit: Edward Whitaker

"Now God be thanked who has matched us with His hour."

The line is from the gilded First World War poet Rupert Brooke, famous for the magical Grantchester – "Stands the clock at half past three?

"And is there honey still for tea?"

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Alastair DownFeatures writer

Published on 20 August 2021inReports

Last updated 13:21, 21 August 2021

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