Nathaniel wins dramatic King George Nathaniel won a dramatic renewal of the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot, although the race was marred by a fatal injury to Rewilding. The John Gosden-trained 11/2 chance - supplemented for the race at a cost of £75,000 - stayed on well under William Buick to score by two lengths as the 6/5 favourite Workforce threw away a winning chance by drifting left over to the stands' side in the final furlong. The Mahmood Al Zarooni-trained Rewilding broke a cannon-bone and had to be put down immediately. Frankie Dettori was helped back to the jockeys' room but did not appear to be badly hurt. Simon Crisford, the Godolphin racing manager, said: "It is a tragedy. Unfortunately, we have lost him as he has had to be put down." Gosden said: "I attended the horse with the lad. He just put his leg down wrong and the cannon-bone snapped clean in two. "I've seen it happen with a horse galloping in a paddock and they feel nothing. The vet was on hand as we gave the horse a final munch of grass and he dealt with it immediately.'' He added of Nathaniel: "It was an intelligent ride by William, and I left it completely up to him how to ride the race. "He let him stride on, which was not ideal, but then again Workforce would have been better if they had gone a pace. This horse is getting better and better, and showed it today. "My inclination is to take him straight for the Arc, with perhaps a racecourse gallop beforehand.'' Buick said: "I would like to say how sorry I am for Rewilding and his connections. It's never nice to see that happen. My fellow jumped in front and Ahmed Ajtebi obviously didn't want to make the running so I let my horse stride along. "It wasn't ideal, but eventually I did get a lead off him and then I took it up turning in and this horse is getting better and better. Today he showed how good he is. I always knew he was a very good horse, but I didn't know he was going to be as good as this. "I could see Workforce in the corner of my eye and obviously you've got to have a lot of respect for a horse like him. But Nathaniel was not stopping and he galloped all the way to the line. "It's fantastic to win a King George. I remember coming along with my father (former jockey Walter Buick) to see this race. Now I'm here winning the King George and it's just a dream come true.'' Nathaniel was introduced at 10/1 by Sky Bet in their Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe market following his victory but quickly cut him to 7/1.
