Mohawk claims Royal Lodge gold at Newmarket Mohawk led home a one-two-three for Aidan O’Brien in the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes at Newmarket. The Ballydoyle handler had saddled five previous winners of the Group Two contest and possessed a strong hand as he went in search of a sixth. The outsider of the trio, Sydney Opera House, cut out much of the running alongside Mark Johnston’s Victory Command and still held a narrow advantage racing inside the final two furlongs. However, Mohawk soon took over in the hands of the trainer’s son Donnacha and powered clear for a decisive one-and-a-quarter-length success. Sydney Opera House was a clear second ahead of another stablemate, Cape Of Good Hope, in third. The previously unbeaten Beatboxer was the 7-4 favourite for John Gosden and Frankie Dettori, but he was in trouble from an early stage and trailed home last of the seven runners.
