Indian Ink scalps rivals with thrilling Cheveley Park success

RICHARD HANNON celebrated his first Sky Bet Cheveley Park success as Indian Ink followed up her recent win in the Watership Down Stud Sales race with a thrilling victory at the highest level.

While glory in the Group One contest was a first for Hannon, his filly succeeded by just a neck in denying Brian Meehan his third consecutive win in the race as his Dhanyata was agonisingly outbattled and had to settle for second.

The race was stripped of its biggest name when Stan James 1000 Guineas favourite Sander Camillo was ruled out due to the softening ground, but her absence failed to detract from a pulsating renewal.