Billesdon Brook showed the penny has well and truly dropped as she took her form to a new level in the Grosvenor Sport Prestige Stakes at Goodwood.
Although taking four attempts to get off the mark, the daughter of Champs Elysses continued her rise through the ranks when backing up her last time out nursery win at the track in the Group Three contest.
After looking beaten last time out before somehow getting up by a head, the Richard Hannon-trained two-year-old endured a much smoother passage on this occasion, holding the late rally of Whitefountainfairy by three-quarters of a length.
Hannon said: "I was very impressed. The fact she quickened past horses that were already quickening at the time was impressive.
"Ryan Moore said he thought when she gets to the front she does just enough and I think she did that there. Sean (Levey) gave her a lovely ride and kept filling her up.
"How we nearly got that beat in a nursery I'll have to ask Sean.
"The May Hill is a possibility. Unfortunately the Moyglare had closed before she won a race, which is typical. I am sure there is something in the pipeline she will take a lot of beating in."
Andrew Balding said of the runner-up: "I am very happy with that. We have not had her that long and she has run like the way she has been working at home. I am sure she can win a Listed race at some point."
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