Hawk Mountain leads home Futurity one-two-three for O’Brien

Hawk Mountain gave Aidan O’Brien a record-extending 12th success in the William Hill Futurity Trophy at Doncaster.

In doing so, the Ronan Whelan-ridden Wootton Bassett colt led home a one-two-three for Ballydoyle, getting the better of a duel with Action through the final furlong to triumph by half a length and assume ante-post favouritism for next year’s Derby.

Benvenuto Cellini was the 7-4 market leader in the hands of Christophe Soumillon for the final Group One of the season in Britain, but having momentarily loomed large he could not go with his stablemates in the closing stages.