T J Kent’s chestnut had just two starts on grass to her name before the five-furlong contest, with her career so far being centred around the all-weather surface on which she has run 18 times.
The five-year-old did little but improve in the latter stages of last season and the earlier months of this year, and continued to do so on the Knavesmire under Ray Dawson.
Having started at 28-1, she burst through the 13-runner field to show a real turn of foot and prevail by a length and a quarter over seasoned sprinter Bergerac.
“She has done nothing but improve, I’m delighted for her owner more than anything else,” said Kent.
“She’s a dream filly to train and just keeps getting quicker and quicker, Mohammed (Al Suboosi, owner) said she’d be a sprinter and I didn’t believe him at first.
“The drop back to five furlongs held no fears for us because the times she’s been running the first five furlongs in are very quick and have given us plenty of confidence.
“She seemed to love the ground and we’ll probably step her up in grade, make the most of her handicap mark or put her in a Listed race.”
He added: “William (Derby, York chief executive) and the team here do an incredible job.
“It is without a doubt the best track in the country.”
