FOR only the third time since it was inaugurated in 1994, the Listed Ballyhane Blenheim Stakes went for export as the Tom Dascombe-trained Sir Boris relished the deteriorating conditions to claim this five-runner affair.

A dual winner on soft ground this season, Sir Boris was always likely to enjoy the easing ground, which was changed to yielding after the first race on the card, and he had no trouble making light of his position as a 14/1 choice. Declan McDonogh made the running on the latest stakes winner from the impressive first crop of Due Diligence, and Sir Boris, who had the stand’s side rail to guide him home, rallied splendidly when he was joined by the Moyglare Stakes fourth Soul Search with well over a furlong to run.