Dan's Dream came with a strong run on the stands side to land the Dubai Duty Free Stakes at Newbury and put herself in contention for a crack at the Qipco 1000 Guineas.
The Mick Channon-trained filly was fit from a victory at Bath three weeks ago and showed she had improved plenty for that outing by springing a surprise in this Group Three contest over seven furlongs, registered as the Fred Darling Stakes.
Heart Power set a decent pace until being swallowed up once the race for the line began in earnest.
Dan's Dream (10/1) was the last to pounce in the hands of Silvestre de Sousa and quickened up nicely to win by a length and a quarter from Tajaanus with Dance Diva a short head away in third.
Sky Bet Odds, 1000 Guineas:
- Happily - 4/1
- September, Veracious - 6/1
- Clemmie - 7/1
- Wild Illusion - 9/1
- Dan's Dream - 20/1
Odds correct at 1530 BST on 21/04/2018
Alhough Dan's Dream is not entered in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket, Channon hopes the owners will agree to stump the cash at the supplementary stage.
Channon said: "We've thought a lot of her for a long time and we know she's got the class to go back to six furlongs or step up to a mile.
"But it's up to the owners where we go and I hope it's to the Guineas. She's a smashing filly and that race has been a long ambition. We haven't had much luck in it though.
"Today the plan was to ride her like a good horse and with this filly there could be no excuses. Silvestre said she picked up well and could go either direction distance wise."
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