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Krypton Factor in third and Gordon Lord Byron in fourth. After the race Kirby said "I'm really, really pleased. We've always had a lot of respect for this horse and, to be fair to him, he's always ran his race without ever winning", while Cox commented "I'm thrilled for everyone. It's just
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over six furlongs at Royal Ascot, and started at odds of 11/1. Kirby sent the colt into the lead from the start and then quickened clear of the field approaching the final furlong. He hung to the left in the closing stages, but held on to win by two lengths from
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On 21 August, Lethal Force started at odds of 25/1 for the Group Two
Hungerford Stakes over seven furlongs at Newbury. The race appeared to lie between the Australian-bred Soul, who started favourite, and the
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Rathasker Stud to the Goff's sales in November and was bought for €9,500 by John Egan. In September 2010, Lethal Force was again put up for auction, this time at the
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Ishvana. On 21 July, the colt started 4/6 favourite for a seven furlong race at
Haydock but finished second to the filly Rhythm of Light after John Fahy dropped his whip a furlong from the finish.
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in 1999. Kirby described the winner as "a machine... a bull of a horse...the sky's the limit." Following the race, Lethal Force was rated the best sprinter in the world following the retirement
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Ireland sales and was bought for €8,500 by the trainer Clive Cox acting on behalf of Alan G. Craddock. Cox took the colt into training at his
Beechwood Farm stable at Sheepdrove, near
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amazing – this is what it's all about. Adam is such a brilliant rider, but it's fantastic for the whole team at home. When he sent him on, it was explosive."
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Glanton. He had hung to the right and then to the left in the closing stages, and after a stewards' enquiry he was demoted to third place. At
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winner Lily's Angel. Lethal Force's dam, Land Army, showed no ability as a racehorse, but was descended from Miss Ribot, a mare whose wins included the
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On 13 July Lethal Force started 9/2 third favourite for the July Cup over six furlongs at
Newmarket. His opponents included Society Rock from England,
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over seven furlongs. After appearing likely to take second place, he faded in the final strides and finished fourth behind the
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and third to Slade Power in the Sandy Lane Stakes at
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619:Pedigree of Lethal Force (IRE), grey colt, 2009
1039:"Peri Ltd Median Auction Maiden Stakes result"
995:"Worthing Herald Median Auction Maiden Stakes"
948:"Clive Cox Racehorse Trainer Lambourn England"
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810:"Lethal Force pedigree"
299:but finished second, a
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435:Diamond Jubilee Stakes
213:Diamond Jubilee Stakes
171:Diamond Jubilee Stakes
1417:Cartier Award winners
1397:2009 racehorse births
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1350:on 29 September 2013
1291:on 27 September 2013
1105:"Park Stakes result"
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1343:Racing Post
921:Racing Post
889:Racing Post
840:Racing Post
781:Bold Bidder
700:Night Shift
635:Acclamation
537:Stud career
398:Park Stakes
394:Strong Suit
322:behind the
305:Royal Ascot
285:maiden race
257:Tattersalls
241:July Stakes
62:Acclamation
1391:Categories
814:Equineline
794:References
627:Dark Angel
588:Major wins
543:Trun, Orne
478:Stravinsky
448:Sole Power
409:over 1400
316:Adam Kirby
301:short head
223:Background
160:Major wins
52:Dark Angel
772:Venomous
761:Explodent
460:Shea Shea
392:-trained
309:Group Two
265:Berkshire
251:in 1969.
205:racehorse
139:Clive Cox
71:Land Army
58:Grandsire
766:Nearctic
744:High Top
740:Organza
663:Ahonoora
614:Pedigree
545:France.
440:Bahraini
297:Goodwood
261:Lambourn
235:and the
217:July Cup
215:and the
176:July Cup
155:£746,568
152:Earnings
147:17:4-5-3
88:Stallion
1376:20 June
1321:20 July
1295:20 July
1269:21 July
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