Scandinavia (4c Justify - Fabulous, by Galileo) became the 100th Royal Ascot winner for the record-breaking Aidan O’Brien when pulling out all the stops to win the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot on Thursday. Last year’s St Leger and Goodwood Cup winner was adding a third Group 1 win to his name with a battling victory over Trawlerman, a winner of last year’s Ascot Gold Cup. Ridden by Ryan Moore, the son of Justify was sent off favourite and travelled smoothly throughout the contest. He was pushed along three furlongs out and made ready headway from there, challenging for the lead with a furlong left to run. He kept on well to lead in the final strides and score by a head. O’Brien said: “It’s very special, it’s a very special day for myself and everybody in Ballydoyle. There are so many people involved to help a horse get this far. Ryan gave him an absolute class, peach ride. “That’s just incredible really, it’s something that we wouldn’t dream of thinking about because for that to happen you could not believe. “Even this week, it’s literally one race at a time and you don’t even think what it could be or whether it could happen because it’s so competitive, so hard to win races here.” He added: “We knew the second horse was a great horse, very brave. He joined him and you don’t know until you go past that two furlong marker what’s really going to happen but we felt he was very brave, he always showed that in every race, he’s relentless, he cruises. “It’s an honour and a privilege for me to be involved with the team and be the small part that I am with everybody. The reality is everyone puts in the work and we watch it going on and I can’t tell you how grateful we are to everybody.” Moore added: “Aidan had him in a great place. Since he got beat here last year his record’s been incredible. “He’s done well because everything was going smooth until they first went past the winning post, Oisin [Murphy], on Caballo De Mar took me back then I had to make up two lengths. “I didn’t really need to to get to Trawlerman, and Trawlerman digs in, he’s a good horse. But it worked out – he’s class. Aidan will be thinking about the next 100, but I’m sure he’ll be delighted it’s done.” MV Magnier said: "He's an incredible man. To get 100 Royal Ascot winners and for the 100th to be in the Gold Cup, it's pretty special. To have the King and Queen here and everyone, it's a big deal to us all. Aidan is a very special man, and Annemarie is very special to put up with him! "His work ethic is different class and we're just very lucky to be able to work with him. He's a very nice guy, and I have to say that. He's obviously a very good breeder himself when you see how good Joseph and Donnacha are going. Joseph has taken this place by storm and Donnacha has in the past. They're an incredible family, really."