Speciosa proves just that for Sly

SPECIOSA staged a popular revolution at Newmarket yesterday when making all to claim a fairytale Classic victory for Pam Sly in the Stan James 1000 Guineas.

Ignoring her success in one of the race’s key trials last month, bookmakers sent her off at 10-1, no doubt influenced by her unfashionable jockey and small-scale trainer.

But the decision to turn down offers of more than £1m for the filly over the winter paid handsome dividends on the Rowley Mile as Micky Fenton’s mount battled her way to a famous success.