Taghrooda's defeat hard for Hanagan Paul Hanagan has admitted Taghrooda's narrow defeat at York on Thursday was a bitter pill to swallow. The jockey had high hopes of thrilling the Knavesmire crowd with another winning performance aboard the John Gosden-trained Oaks and King George victor. However, Taghrooda could finish only a half-length second behind Tapestry, leaving Hanagan feeling the full effects of such an anti-climax aboard the hot favourite. He said: "Taghrooda losing was hard to take. She had a big build-up, all my family and friends had gone expecting her to win. "We had no excuses, we were just beaten by a high-class filly. "Usually, when she quickens she quickens and gallops away, but I don't want it to sound like I'm making excuses for her, the winner is very good."
