Bookies stung by Moore five-timer

Bookmakers were left counting the cost of a fabulous 1,962-1 Ryan Moore five-timer at Newbury.

The much sought-after three-times champion jockey enjoyed a nap hand with victories on Birchwood (11-1), Telescope (8-13 favourite), Adaay (4-1 favourite), Time Test (7-2) and Crystal Zvezda (7-2).

His only defeat from six rides came on Integral in the Group One Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes.

As Moore had already ridden the first four winners on the card, the Sir Michael Stoute-trained mare was backed off the boards and was sent off the 11-4 joint favourite with Night Of Thunder. She could finish only fourth behind her market rival to dash hopes of a super six.

But if bookmakers thought that was the end of the Moore magic, they were wrong as he sent his supporters home on a high when bringing Crystal Zvezda from the rear of the field to score emphatically in the Haras De Bouquetot Fillies' Trial Stakes.

David Williams, of Ladbrokes, said: "It's been a horrendous day. Ryan Moore is the pre-eminent jockey of our time. When he strings together multiples on a big betting Saturday, it's bad. When he strings five together, it's horrific.

"The twist here is Integral getting beat in the Lockinge was a blessing in that it knocked out a few of the very big multiples, but that race went to the horse that had been favourite anyway. It was a case 'out of the frying pan, into the fire'.

"When bookmakers have to say the best result of the day was when the feature race went to the favourite, it goes to show just how bad a day it was."

Moore's spree began on Birchwood (11-1) for North Yorkshire trainer Richard Fahey in the Olympic Glory Conditions Stakes, before he enjoyed an armchair ride on the Stoute-trained Telescope (8-13 favourite) in the Al Rayyan Stakes.

Adaay (4-1 favourite) from the William Haggas stable showed a neat turn of foot to land the Toronado Carnarvon Stakes and then the Roger Charlton-trained Time Test (7-2) oozed class in the Al Zubarah London Gold Cup.

Stoute's Crystal Zvezda came from the rear of the field with a blistering turn of foot to complete Moore's heroics.

Moore, meanwhile, is not thinking about jockeys' titles this early in the season.

He said: "I thought I would have a chance of four winners today. But it has been a good day. Pity I didn't win the Lockinge. I can't remember how many five-timers I've had - not enough!"