Princess Zoe completed her fairytale story with a dramatic last-gasp victory in the Group 1 Qatar Prix du Cadran at ParisLongchamp on Saturday.
Unbelievable mare, unbelievable performance!
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) October 3, 2020
Princess Zoe extraordinarily wins the Group 1 Qatar Prix du Cadran for @tonymullins84 and @joeysheridan8 at @paris_longchamp pic.twitter.com/FGG4nZhN8z
Ridden by apprentice Joey Sheridan, who was unable to claim his allowance, Princess Zoe reeled in long-time leader Alkuin just yards from the finish to snatch the two-and-a-half mile stamina test.
Rated just 64 when runner-up on her first outing for Irish trainer Tony Mullins after been previously trained in Germany, the five-year-old has gone from strength to strength in a short space of time.
Having won three handicaps, Princess Zoe lifted a Listed contest at Galway on her latest outing, tempting connections to aim high. They were proved right as she reduced a big deficit to score by half a length at the highest level.
Princess Zoe was at least six lengths down with less than two furlongs to run, but she would not be denied as she reeled in Alkuin. Favourite Call The Wind was a further 15 lengths back in third.
“I still believe there’s more to come” @tonymullins84 speaks to @LaurentB_Sky after Princess Zoe gave him his first Group 1 success, and the sky's the limit! ?? pic.twitter.com/5NEWNapm7O
— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) October 3, 2020
'This is way above all the rest,' says @tonymullins84 after Princess Zoe's success in the Group Qatar 1 Prix du Cadran @paris_longchamp under @joeysheridan8. @AtTheRaces pic.twitter.com/tLB6EA21HK
— Dave Keena (@davekeena1) October 3, 2020
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This is what it means to us ???????????? pic.twitter.com/LMY7ZVnyD7
— Tony Mullins (@tonymullins84) October 3, 2020
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