Swilly Ferry kicked off his career with a third in the Brocklesby, and returned to Doncaster six months later to land the Weatherbys Insurance £300,000 2-Y-O Stakes.
Barry Hills' tough juvenile has taken six races in between, but retains his enthusiasm for the game and foiled the 15-8 market leader Taajub, our selection. The latter was bidding to add to his Gimcrack second, only to be overhauled by William Buick aboard the 16-1 winner inside the final half-furlong.
Hills' son and assistant Charlie said: "He is tough and genuine and has had some hard races since the Brocklesby. William has done fantastic to win from a bad draw, and experience helps in these sales races as they do go a good pace. We will see where we go but we will probably keep him to six furlongs."
In The Slips (28-1) ran out a convincing winner of the European Breeders' Fund Carrie Red Fillies' Nursery Stakes in the hands of Greg Fairley.
Paul Cole's runner came through to collar Yurituni inside the final furlong and Fairley quickly pulled clear to notch a two-and-a-quarter-length success. Yurituni just held on for second by a short head from Paleo, with Bahamian Music back in fourth.
Cole's son and assistant Oliver said: "She ran a great race last time at Windsor, and we had this race in mind immediately afterwards. She had a great weight today and I did expect her to run a big race.
"We won this race last year with Dream In Waiting so it is great to do it again and she is a very straightforward filly. This was her day so we'll take her home and see how she comes out of this."
Silver Wind compounded a difficult day for punters with a 12-1 success in the concluding Meadowhall Fabulous Fashionista Handicap for trainer David Evans and rider Silvestre de Sousa, who said: "He was never travelling well, and it was a case of niggling the whole way.
"We got there at the last minute."
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