Star mare Highfield Princess bagged a second Group One with a blistering sprinting display to take the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes at York for Jason Hart and John Quinn.
The five-year-old won at the highest level for the first time earlier this month in the Prix Maurice De Gheest at Deauville over the six-and-a-furlong distance.
But any pre-race concerns that she wouldn’t be able to keep pace with the five-furlong speedsters were quickly put to bed, as she travelled strongly for Hart behind two-year-old filly The Platinum Queen and Hollie Doyle who made the early running.
And as Doyle’s mount just began to wander across the track, Hart asked his ride for maximum effort and she picked up in fine fashion, quickening right away from all of her rivals for a stunning two-and-a-half length success, giving Yorkshire handler John Quinn a famous local victory.
The Platinum Queen and Doyle hung on to take a good second for the Middleham Park team, with Emaraaty Ana recording a season best to finish third for Kevin Stott and Kevin Ryan.