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In-form Doyle makes history with Windsor five-timer

Hollie Doyle made history at Windsor on Saturday, as she became the first female rider to win fives races on the same card in the UK - at odds of 899-1.

The fabulous haul was highlighted by the victory of Extra Elusive in the featured Gallagher Group Winter Hill Stakes.

Doyle has been enjoying a campaign to remember in 2020, securing her first Royal Ascot win in June before bagging a four-timer at Wolverhampton and her inaugural Group-race success with Dame Malliot at Newmarket in July.

She reached another level at the Thamesside track, with Mistress Nellie in the first division of the Racing To School Inspiring Young Minds Handicap sealing an afternoon to remember.

Doyle - who last year set a new best for a female rider in a calendar year - told Sky Sports Racing: "It feels great, someone just told me.

"When I woke up this morning I thought it could go one way or the other. I could have a good day or a really bad day!

"The last few years have been awesome, but you've got to keep on improving and pushing more and more.

"I like riding under pressure, I feel with the better rides I got I like it more. I love riding horses, you've got to to do this job." 

Extra Elusive was a notable Group Three winner for Doyle in the early days of her association with owner Imad Al Sagar and Roger Charlton's charge defied a penalty for that Haydock win in beating the odds-on favourite Fox Chairman by a length.

Charlton was full of praise for Doyle, adding: "I really pleased for him and for Hollie, it was a great ride.

"It wouldn't be his choice of ground or his choice of track, but he did it well and I would say it's the best performance he's put up.

"Hollie is remarkable - he's not an easy horse, he's quite keen but she had him very settled there. The biggest work is carrying the saddle out for her, I think there must have been three stones of lead in there!

Doyle had earlier steered the Hughie Morrison-trained Le Don De Vie to a Listed triumph in the Gallagher Group August Stakes, coming home a length and three-quarters clear of Communique after he tried to make all.

She also hit the mark on Indian Creak (3-1) for Mick Channon in the Luxury Lodges For Sale At racecoursemarina.com Handicap and Robert Cowell's Sur Mer (11-4) in the MPM Flooring Fillies' Handicap - meaning her five winners were also for five different trainers.

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