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Scandinavia retains Goodwood Cup crown after eventful race

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Jockey fell off Amiloc as horse was leaving stallsTrawlerman lost all momentum after interferenceScandinavia confirmed the form of his Ascot Gold Cup defeat of Trawlerman with a wide-margin win in the Group One Goodwood Cup on Tuesday, but the bare result does not tell the full story of a race in which a riderless horse led the field for much of the way and veered across the leaders with three furlongs to run.The drama began at the start, where Hector Crouch was unshipped from Amiloc, the jockey catching his foot on the stalls as the horse jinked to the right. The gelding then worked his way to the head of the field with nearly 12 furlongs still to run and, having veered wide on the home turn, drifted sharply across both Scandinavia and Trawlerman soon afterwards. Scandinavia confirmed his superiority over Trawlerman to defend his Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup title in fine style at Goodwood.

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