SOME of the interest in the Group 3 Princess Royal Stakes was lost with the defection of overnight favourite Albaflora, but that won’t bother connections of Galtres Stakes heroine Forbearance (Jessica Harrington/Shane Foley), who took full advantage of the opportunity by winning in the style of a filly who will thrive back over further.

Off the bridle before most, the 4/1 chance went better as the race wore on and forged clear in the final furlong to beat favourite Sayyida (Charlie Appleby/William Buick) by two and a half lengths, with Sea La Rosa (William Haggas/Cieren Fallon) best of the rest, but fully four and a half lengths behind the impressive winner, who races in the colours of Maurice Regan’s Newtown Anner Stud. Harrington was delighted with this win, and had her eyes on bigger prizes overseas in the autumn: “She loves fast ground. I was just talking to her owner, and we said we might see if there’s anything for her in America or Canada later in the year. Hopefully she’ll be staying in training as a five-year-old next season, too.”