However, McEvoy extricated her from a pocket at a crucial stage and the daughter of Van Nistelrooy picked up well inside the distance to get home by half a length from 9-1 chance Dream Day, with Annie Skates close up in third. The winner is owned by Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro and Botti said: "This filly keeps improving all the time. I was concerned it might be a stiff task over seven furlongs, but Kerrin said she would stay even further. That is it for this season.

McEvoy wasted no time in doubling up aboard dual 2000 Guineas runner-up Creachadoir, who ran out a most convincing winner of the Countrywide Steel And Tubes Joel Stakes on his first run for Godolphin.

Sent off the 11-4 jointfavourite along with the unplaced Tobosa, the former Jim Bolger inmate was settled just off the early pace but made eyecatching progress approaching the final quarter-mile.

Majestic Roi sprung a minor surprise for Darryll Holland and Mick Channon in the Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes.

Holland pounced aboard the 16-1 chance inside the final furlong as runner-up Nannina (5-1) began to wilt in front. The John Gosdentrained second had taken a decisive-looking lead inside the final quarter-mile, but Majestic Roi stuck to her task and flew up the final incline to land the spoils.