Wonderful Tonight© Photo Healy Racing
Wonderful Tonight backed up her first Group One success of just two weeks earlier with a determined performance to win the Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes at Ascot.
David Menuisier’s decision to run record producer Christopher Wright’s three-year-old so soon after the Prix de Royallieu at ParisLongchamp was fully vindicated.
A brave move by William Buick to set sail for home over three furlongs out on the 4-1 favourite paid off, after Manuela De Vega had ensured a good end-to-end gallop.
Hollie Doyle — bidding for a sensational hat-trick after wining the first two races on Trueshan and Glen Shiel — gave chase on Dame Malliot, but had to settle for second place, two and a half lengths behind the winner.
Passion was a length back in third, with Mehdaayih two lengths away in fourth place.
