article_snippet: No, AP, They were just hoping.
article_snippet: There were not many who had sneaked away to beat the traffic.
article_snippet: The defeat of Carlingford Lough, however, came as no surprise.
article_snippet: They have proved that if They get the horse, They can do the job.
article_snippet: And Co and Top Notch.
article_snippet: The 7-1 shot was in front at the first fence and never headed in a display of controlled jumping at speed that no rival could live with.
article_snippet: One by one they cracked as Coneygree saw off Djakadam and Road To Riches with the equine equivalent of a McCoy-type performance.