Glorious Goodwood 2017 – 7-2 shot Havana Grey won the Group 3 Bombay Sapphire Molecomb Stakes at Goodwood on Wednesday

HAVANA GREY landed the Bombay Sapphire Molecomb Stakes with a determined front-running performance.

The Karl Burke-trained grey, winner of both the National Stakes and the Dragon Stakes at Sandown this season, was a 7-2 chance in the hands of PJ McDonald.

A smart start enabled the youngster to bag the rail and he galloped on resolutely to win by a length and three-quarters from 5-2 favourite Invincible Army.

To Wafij was just a nose away in third.

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McDonald, riding his first winner at Goodwood, said: "I've always felt he was a very good horse.

"He disappointed us at Royal Ascot for some reason. I think it's because I took him back and he just likes to bowl along and get on with it.

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"He has a great attitude. In the last furlong he really dug deep for me. He's an absolute star.

"I think he can keep progressing through the year and the way he's won on that ground today, he'll have absolutely no problem stepping up to six furlongs."