Jockey Ryan Moore and trainer Aidan O'Brien's fine week on the Roodee was capped as Cleveland (6-1) swooped late to win the tote+ Chester Cup Handicap on the final day of the 2022 Boodles Chester May Festival.
It was Moore's eighth winner over the three days at Chester and a second success in the prestigious feature of the meeting after he partnered Suegioo to victory in 2014 – but it was first for Ballydoyle maestro O'Brien.
O'Brien also made it a perfect five wins from five runners this week, including Changingoftheguard's Chester Vase victory and Dee Stakes scorer Star Of India. And the Irish trainer has plenty of ammunition for further big-race success over the coming months at Epsom and Royal Ascot, despite the news that his Cazoo Derby favourite Luxembourg met with a setback and is a doubt to make it to the Colts' Classic on June 4.
