Opera Singer lands Nassau Stakes at Goodwood

Opera Singer benefitted from a fine front-running ride by Ryan Moore to oblige at 10 furlongs on the first time of asking in the Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood.

Last season's champion juvenile filly had a setback in the spring, which delayed her return to action and denied her an outing in the 1000 Guineas.

A daughter of Justify, she made her comeback in the Irish equivalent, surpassing expectations when finishing third, and she came forward again when narrowly beaten by Porta Fortuna in the Coronation Stakes.

Moore was keen to dictate on Aidan O’Brien’s charge and she took two lengths out of the field with two furlongs to run.

The closers were gaining deep inside the final furlong, with Andrew Balding’s See The Fire running a career-best and getting to within a neck, while French Oaks winner Sparkling Plenty rattled home for third behind the 9-4 winner.

However, the supplemented Emily Upjohn was disappointing, never threatening to get in a serious blow.

Jan Brueghel showed his quality to fend off Bellum Justum and maintain his unbeaten record in the John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes.

The son of Galileo went off as the 4-5 favourite and was stoked up by Ryan Moore to ease past Meydaan's surprise early pacesetting before enduring a two-furlong battle with Andrew Balding’s Bellum Justum.

Meydaan burst into a five-length lead in the early stages of the mile-and-a-half contest, but he was usurped by Aidan O’Brien’s charge a long way from home.

Jan Brueghel hit the front, but he was not alone as Bellum Justum fought for supremacy and the pair were neck and neck inside the final 100 yards.

However, Moore asked for more and Jan Brueghel delivered to win by a neck and secure the Group Three victory, with more looking to be in the tank.

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