Richard Hannon's Sky Lantern won the 200th running of the QIPCO 1000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket.
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Hannon's dreams of winning yesterday's QIPCO 2000 Guineas had ended in disappointment but Sky Lantern went some way to atoning for Toronado's eclipse in claiming the glory in the first fillies' Classic.
The pace was only steady but the favourite Hot Snap, who had Sky Lantern behind when impressing in the Nell Gwyn, was in trouble fully a quarter of a mile from home.
Just The Judge was travelling well on the front end in company with Winning Express but began to flounder as Richard Hughes made relentless progress from the rear.
The three went toe to toe in the middle of the Rowley Mile course with Sky Lantern prevailing by half a length from the Charlie Hills-trained runner
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