Following a couple of recent near-misses Primevere recorded a deserved Listed-race success in the EBF 'Exceed And Excel' Upavon Fillies' Stakes at Salisbury.
Roger Charlton's daughter of Singspiel chased home the exciting Nahrain at Sandown a couple of starts back and was just a neck behind Sooraah at Ascot last time out.
Stepping back up to 10 furlongs, Hayley Turner settled the 13-2 chance in second as Opera Gal set the pace and plenty of those from behind failed to get involved. Opera Gal made a good fist of it from the front but Primevere picked her up to score by a length and three-quarters in a course record time.
The favourite, Seta, plugged on late in the day to finish third but never threatened to land a significant blow.
Charlton, who was landing his seventh winner in the last 14 days, said: "She stepped back up in trip today and she is bred to stay 10 furlongs, but I slightly doubted her stamina in the spring after she ran at Newmarket (in May).
"But she's grown up a lot this year and she's maturing and getting better. She has suffered a lot with sore shins in the past. She was in the right place the whole way and travelled really well. It didn't look in doubt really and she has now broken two course records and not many horses do that.
"I haven't got anything in mind yet and I'll have to have a look and see. I won't be rushing her and I'd be hopeful she'd be a filly to have in training next season."
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