Taylor on top at Haydock

By Tony Rushmer

 

PRINCESS Taylor returned to winning form with an ultimately comfortable success in an extended 1m 2f handicap at Haydock on September 27.

The Rothmere Racing-owned four-year-old appreciated the step back up in trip from 1m as she justified 5-2 favouritism in the hands of Neil Callan.

A daughter of Singspiel, she enjoyed the quick surface as she delivered a concerted challenge down the straight. Having been held up early, she was ridden to lead over 1f out and dug deep through the closing strides to prevail by a length and three parts.

It was her third career win - and second this season - and trainer Marco Botti may now look to the continent in a bid for some ‘black type’ for the filly.

He said: “She seems to be a filly who is improving and her next target might be a Listed race abroad. But she does want top-of-the-ground so that will play a major part in where we go.”