Pogo slick

CHARLIE HILLS was celebrating as Pogo held on gamely to scoop the Betfred John Of Gaunt Stakes in a thrilling fourway finish to the Group Three race at Haydock.

- CHRIS GOULDING

Given an enterprising ride from the front by Kieran Shoemark, the son of Zebedee refused to be headed when challenged at all angles in the closing stages, holding on by a nose from Laneqash, with lastyear's winner Kinross a further neck adrift in third.

The Frankie Dettori-ridden Sunray Major completed the quartet disputing matters at the finish and although flying home from his position at the rear of the field inside the final two furlongs, he was half a length away from the winner at the line.