King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2)

IT’S been a frustrating season for connections of Highfield Princess (John Quinn/Jason Hart), but she had shown in a trio of luckless defeats that she was as good as ever, and given a good draw for a change, she was supported as if defeat was out of the question. She blitzed her rivals for speed to run out the winner by three lengths from outsider White Lavender (Karl Burke/Clifford Lee), with that mare a neck in front of Raasel (Mick Appleby/James Doyle). Odds against in places when the market opened after declarations, Highfield Princess was sent off at the remarkable SP of 4/9.