Amanda Perrett had more than one reason for describing Mirror Lake's victory in the Listed Harwoods Racing Club & Employees EBF Alice Keppel Stakes at Goodwood as the highlight of her season.
Perrett was presented with her prize by her father Guy Harwood, who bestowed upon his daughter the expansive Coombelands complex in nearby Pulborough, from where he trained the outstanding Dancing Brave.
Mirror Lake (9-4 favourite) carried the same Khalid Abdullah colours and the importance of having a smart prospect for the Saudi prince was not lost on the team as she picked up attractively for Pat Dobbs at the furlong pole and stayed on well to beat Fastback by three-quarters of a length.
The trainer said: "I'm really delighted about that. The Prince has been a tremendous supporter of mine since I took over from dad in 1996 and it's lovely to win a Listed race with a quality horse for him.
"It's also really important to have winners at our local track. It has made our season.
"She's in a Group Three in Ireland in a couple of weeks, but we'll need to discuss that first. She's a progressive filly and I hope she'll be with us next year."
Leelu (9-2) strutted her stuff in the Goodwood Revival Handicap, while Godolphin's Emirates Dream (11-2) was a revelation back down to a mile from a mile and a half in the GG Club Handicap.
Ross Atkinson got the right tune out of The Human League (5-1) to shade a tight finish to the Goodwood Freephone 08000188191 Apprentice Stakes.
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