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Richard Hughes will aim for Gr.3 success at Glorious Goodwood with Fair Angellica after her recent Listed victory in France.
The 3YO daughter of Harry Angel struggled in the Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot over a mile but bounced back in impressive fashion at Deauville, where she won the Prix Amandine by one and three-quarter lengths under Ryan Moore. Hughes will now prepare her for the Oak Tree Stakes at Goodwood at the end of the month.
And now Hughes will point his charge at the Oak Tree Stakes in Sussex at the end of the month.
The trainer said: “We were delighted (at Deauville). We went over searching for black type.
“We’ve always really liked her. We thought through the winter that she’d win the race in Ascot.
“When she won in Kempton, her prep race, I had a sneaky suspicion then that she might not stay, with the turn of foot that she showed.
“So, she didn’t stay at Ascot and we went to Deauville on a recovery mission trying to get black type and she won well.
“Ryan gave her a really positive ride and she ran well and we’ll go for the Oak Tree next.
“She’s come out of the race really well. She’s a fine, big, tough mare. It was more important to get the black type than a handicap for the owner-breeder.”