Andrew Nelis racing

Fancy Blue fended off fellow Irish raider One Voice to win the Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood. Trained by Donnacha O'Brien, Fancy Blue gave the young handler a landmark first Classic success when lifting the Prix de Diane on her most recent start and she added to those gains with a gutsy performance. Magic Wand, trained by O'Brien's father, Aidan, set a steady pace up front and Fancy Blue sat on her heels throughout before Ryan Moore gave her the signal to go on..

One Voice got the better of a thrilling duel with Snow to claim Group Three honours in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Blue Wind Stakes at Leopardstown. Runner-up on her debut at the same course before going one better there last July, Jessica Harrington's filly was last seen going down by just a nose to stablemate Silence Please in the Listed Salsabil Stakes at Navan this month. The daughter of Poet's Voice was a 16-5 chance to get back on the winning trail on her return to Leopardstown - but it did not look all that likely leaving the back straight, with jockey Shane Foley starting to get to work towards the rear of the field...