WILD Illusion put her superior stamina to good use to win the Group 1 Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood.

Trained by Charlie Appleby and ridden by William Buick, the 4/1 shot stepped up on her second places in both the Oaks at Epsom and the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot to claim the second top-level success of her career.

Buick opted to set the early gallop in the six-runner heat, with Wild Illusion rolling along nicely in front and Urban Fox and Rhododendron keeping tabs on her, along with Veracious.

However, when the pace heated up in the straight, Aidan O'Brien's Rhododendron dropped away tamely, leaving the William Haggas-trained Urban Fox to serve it up to the front-runner, who was also fourth in the 1000 Guineas.

Dropping back to 10 furlongs from a mile and a half, Wild Illusion had plenty in reserve when push came to shove, kicking on again to win by two lengths.

Billesdon Brook, who won the 1000 Guineas, was another length and a quarter back in fourth.