3 May. GB. Stanjamesuk.com Dahlia S. G3. Newmarket. 9f. Turf. 50.000 £
1.- HEAVEN SENT (R.Moore)
2.- HARVEST QUEEN (S.Sanders)
3.- BARSHIBA (T.Quinn)


Heaven Sent ran her rivals into the ground to win the stanjamesuk.com Dahlia Stakes at Newmarket.

Ryan Moore sent the 6-4 favourite into the lead over six furlongs out as he set out to make the most of the recent Kempton winner’s fitness.

Passage Of Time threatened briefly two furlongs out but she was quickly swept aside and Heaven Sent had more in the tank to hold Harvest Queen by three lengths and give Sir Michael Stoute back-to-back victories after Echelon 12 months ago. Barshiba was a length and three-quarters back in third, with Passage Of Time fourth.

Moore said: “It was a bit messy early on. She led for a while and was able to get into a nice rhythm and just kept picking up all the way. I’d say she’ll get a mile and a quarter.”

Henry Cecil said of Passage Of Time: “She hasn’t come in her coat, but I was still happy with how she was doing at home. She has needed a run for the last two years. I’m afraid she is like that.”