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A review of the racing from Newmarket

 Mustard
Image: Mustard wins the Vision Old Rowley Cup

A round-up of the pick of the rest of the action from Newmarket where Mustard won the feature handicap under Ryan Moore.

A little over half an hour after landing the Fillies' Mile aboard hot favourite Minding at Newmarket, Ryan Moore doubled up for the day as 8-1 shot Mustard carried the colours of the Queen to victory in the Vision Old Rowley Cup.

Making his first start since winning a competitive Haydock handicap in early August, Sir Michael Stoute's gelding was ridden with plenty of confidence.

Star apprentice Edward Greatrex looked to have made a race winning manoeuvre when sending Goathland clear racing out of the dip, but the three-time champion jockey timed it just right aboard Mustard, getting up by a length.

Moore said: "He's two from two over a mile and a half and he relished the trip. We went a solid pace and I just had to wait. When I gave him a squeeze he picked up really well.

"He's been improving all year and seems to be getting better."

The Queen's racing advisor, John Warren, said: "These are very valuable races and he (Stoute) is always strategising for these big handicaps. It makes it worthwhile winning one like he did today.

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"He's taken his time with him as he knows he's got a patient owner to work with!

"Ryan thought he'd happily stay further and that would open up a few more options next year.

"Hopefully he'll be a nice stakes horse next season."

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Materialistic made a successful start to her career in the Vision Maiden Fillies' Stakes.

Luca Cumani's well-related filly was a 16-1 shot in the hands of Adam Kirby, but showed plenty of resolution to go with her obvious talent to get the better of favourite Colonial Classic by half a length.

Cumani said: "I'm very pleased with that, as supposedly I do not win first time out they tell me!

"She did it well, I've always liked her and she's from a good family. We'll see how she comes out of it, but I don't think there's much left for her (this season).

"We could look at the Newbury race in two weeks' time (Radley Stakes). I don't think there's anything at Doncaster for her, so it might be we just put away for next season."

The Henry Candy-trained Chain Of Daisies led from start to finish in the concluding Dubai Pride Stakes.

Following a hat-trick of handicap triumphs at Goodwood, Sandown and York earlier in the summer, the three-year-old looked to have her limitations exposed when fourth in a Listed race at Salisbury and was an 11-1 shot turned out at the same level.

The three-year-old was smartly away under Dane O'Neill and although hot favourite Crystal Zvezda was making inroads in the final furlong, Chain Of Daisies saw her off by a neck.

Candy said: "She is magic and she's grown all year. She's now a big girl. She loved every minute it of it out there. Dane said she had her ears pricked and was always holding the second horse.

"She's a joy to train and I think she'll stay in training next year. I think she'll continue her progression as she's got the size and scope to develop."

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