Quiet Reflection shines once again
There was never a moments doubt for Karl Burke's filly as she travelled like the winner miles out before putting the race to bed in a matter of strides under Dougie Costello
QUIET REFLECTION stormed to her second Group One success of the season in the 32Red Sprint Cup at Haydock.
Karl Burke's star filly won the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot and has been aimed at this prize since her third in the July Cup.
With the Newmarket winner Limato ruled out on account of the rain-softened ground, Quiet Reflection was sent off the 7-2 favourite and travelled really strongly under regular pilot Dougie Costello.
The response was immediate when Costello asked, with Quiet Reflection quickening to the front and racing away to cross the line a length and three-quarters ahead of the staying-on The Tin Man, with Suedois third.
Costello said: "I've never ridden anything like it and probably never will again. She's push-button go. She won as she liked, she's the real deal.
"She was fresh today and between the five and the three I was running away. I got there a little bit sooner than I'd liked."
Burke said: "I knew she'd improved and strengthened. She's such a straightforward filly.
"Jordan (Vaughan) does a brilliant job riding her, but I told him he had to go to Kempton to ride Georgian Bay and he's just got done a head in a 60 grand handicap.
"The whole team have done a great job and there's the farrier Andy Grant. He's done a fantastic job all year with her feet. They haven't been the best.
"I know we wanted a bit of rain but I was a bit worried when it got this soft as I thought it might play into the hands of the older horses.
"She's just got speed to burn. She travels well and is so relaxed. She blows when she works but when she runs she doesn't turn a hair.
"She'll go to Ascot next for the Champions Sprint and I'm praying she stays well and sound so she can stay in training next year."
