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Monnstone shines brightly in Solera

Frankie Dettori got the winner moving when it mattered
Frankie Dettori got the winner moving when it mattered

White Moonstone preserved her unbeaten record with a convincing success in the German-Thoroughbred.com Sweet Solera Stakes at Newmarket.

The Godolphin filly had impressed on her debut 15 days earlier when taking a six-furlong maiden at Ascot. But the daughter of Dynaformer significantly stepped up on that effort with victory over Crying Lightening in the Group Three contest on the July Course.

The 11-4 joint favourite was slowly away and jockey Frankie Dettori was content to bide his time out the back as Crying Lightening and Elkmait disputed the lead for much of the seven furlongs.

But the Saeed bin Suroor-trained White Moonstone picked up well when asked and took over at the head of affairs approaching the final furlong.

Despite hanging left across the track in the closing strides, she had a length and a quarter to spare over Crying Lightening. The other joint-favourite, Khor Sheed, was three and a half lengths back in third.

Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford said: 'That was a really pleasing effort. She has always shown a lot of talent at home and is a beautiful to look at.

'She has tons of class which you could see today. We are hoping she can go all the way to the top. The Fillies' Mile (at Ascot) would be big target for her. I think she will have one more run before then and we will step her up to a mile next.'

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