Fame and Glory is well on the way to living up to his name after a big win in the Gold Cup on Ladies' Day at Royal Ascot. Aidan O'Brien is already looking ahead to next year's Gold Cup after comparisons were drawn between Fame and Glory and his four-time Gold Cup-winner former stablemate Yeats. The son of Montjeu was at 3-1 this morning but had come in to 11-8 by the start of the race. Jockey Jamie Spencer guided the five-year-old through in cruise control, heading for the front as they turned for home. He said: "It was a very easy, push-button ride. "It was a great training performance." The 16-1 shot Opinion Poll looked like a challenger at one stage, but finished as runner-up when Fame And Glory pulled away towards the finish. French horse Brigantin (16-1) finished in third. Trainer O'Brien added: "I'm delighted for everybody and for Jamie, who gave him a great ride. "Thanks to everybody for letting a horse with his class run in the Gold Cup. Very few mile-and-a-quarter Group One winners you see running run in a Gold Cup. "When horses have so much class they can often stay - class makes them stay. It's the ultimate test of class when you go that extreme distance. "I'm just very privileged to have him."
