Rain makes all to beat Bible Belt Dancing Rain made all in the Group 2, Qipco British Champions Fillies" And Mares' Stakes at Ascot beating the Jessica Harrington trained Bible Belt (14/1) into second. The winner of the Epsom Oaks in June produced a tremendous display as she posted a time at the track for the mile and a half trip only bettered by Harbinger last season in the King George. Sent off 6-1, she also gave jockey Johnny Murtagh a double on the card and although the progressive Bible Belt threw down a challenge inside the distance, the winner never really looked like being collared. Gertrude Bell filled the frame in third as the well-fancied Ferdoos failed to fire and was well beaten from the home turn. Jim Bolger's Banimpire finished a disappointing seventh under Kevin Manning at 15/2. Winning trainer William Haggas said afterwards: "If she keeps winning like that she'll get the recognition. We think she's outstanding anyway. "It's always a good ride when they win. Johnny was very cross after the Irish Oaks because he didn't make enough use of her and he just came in and said I don't make the same mistake twice. "He judged it right and he's a top-class rider. "My wife Maureen rides her every morning and she said the filly had never felt better than today, so she deserves the credit not me. "The plan is to go to Japan on November 14 and very much (stay in training) next year." Murtagh said: "I wasn't going to make a mess of it like I did at the Curragh and William said to me 'once bitten twice shy'. "They went a good pace at the Curragh but they just stopped four-out and she lost all momentum, but when I got her going again we finished on their heels. "The aim was an even gallop all the way and use her momentum. She's got a high cruising gear and she quickened up. "We went a good pace all the way. She stayed well and I knew they were going to have to stay to catch me. "I don't think she'd have been able to do that back at Oaks time, she was a big leggy filly then, but she's strengthened up which enabled her to maintain the gallop. "I love Ascot!"
