Princess Zoe came out on top in a pulsating finish to the Longines Sagaro Stakes at Ascot.
The Tony Mullins-trained mare had to be tough under Joey Sheridan in the closing stages as she was challenged on both sides.
Hughie Morrison’s Quickthorn laid down his bid down the centre of the track – but it was Ian Williams’ Enemy who was giving her particularly close attention on the rail, after William Buick had been forced to wait for a gap to come.
All heart! 🥰
Princess Zoe is game out in front and lands the Group Three Sagaro Stakes at @Ascot for @joeysheridan8 and @tonymullins84 👊pic.twitter.com/z0C4paNf3v
— Sky Sports Racing (@SkySportsRacing) April 27, 2022
Aidan O’Brien’s Wordsworth and Brian Ellison’s Tashkhan were also in attendance, but had cried enough inside the final furlong
Enemy and Princess Zoe (17-2) came close together and a stewards’ inquiry was called, but the popular grey kept the race to take Group Three honours.
Betfair were impressed and cut the winner, who prevailed by a head, to 6-1 from 14s for the Gold Cup in which she finished second last year to Subjectivist.
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