Deel Her In charges late to announce herself as serious contender after Challenge Staks win at Ascot

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Deel Her In charges late to announce herself as serious contender after Challenge Staks win at Ascot

Untapped three-year-old Deel Her In announced herself as a serious big race contender over the next two months, displaying scintillating acceleration to win the Listed $125,000 Morley Growers Market Challenge Stakes (1500m) at Ascot.

From gate seven, jockey Shaun O’Donnell was unable to find a spot one or two off the fence and was forced to restrain all the way back to last of the 10 as $61 TABtouch outsider Caporetto made the pace.

With 600m to go, O’Donnell latched the inexperienced filly onto the back of All Grunt ($4.60), who was pushed five-wide around Flower Of Gold ($3.60) as they bent.

But Deel Her In had made rapid progress and once pulled to the extreme outside on straightening, the Dundeel youngster exploded into action, covering the leaders with 150m to travel.

Despite the best efforts of Flower Of Gold, Trevor Andrews’ filly’s dynamite turn of foot carried her to a length win, with All Grunt a further three-quarters away.

At just her fourth race start, the bay might still be learning on the job but Andrews says the best may still be yet to come.

“It was a slowly run race and we had to go back. The plan was to go up to 1800m next start, so she needed to find a **** and relax,” he said.

“She was a little bit soft on the line, actually, but it was a very impressive win. Very good filly.

“Her pedigree (says she’ll get 1800m), she just needs to relax a bit more. But once she got behind them today, she was pretty good.”

O’Donnell registered his first win on the filly at his third attempt and oozed praise over her latent potential.

“She’s got such a big tank. At trackwork, it just keeps going. She’s an amazing filly and what is inside her is a little bit scary,” he said.

“I’m looking forward to riding her over 1800m. You’ve just got to get cover with her, it doesn’t matter if you’re back last… you’ve just got to switch her off.”

Later, versatile filly Antique Miss scored another deserved 1800m feature race win in the Listed $125,000 Reliable Asset Maintenance Detonator Stakes.

Camera IconDeel Her In wins the 2025 Challenge Stakes for jockey Shaun O’Donnell Credit: Simon Merritt

After capitalising on Bonjoy’s scratching in the La Trice Classic over the same journey on New Year’s Day, the opportunity again presented when the $2 favourite was removed on race morning.

From gate 10, rider Chris Parnham sooled the new $3 co-favourite across and soon found the perfect spot, one-out and one-back as Own The Queen ($6.50) led the pack.

Not wanting to risk a pocket as the three-wide train improved, Parnham angled the Domesday five-year-old out at the 900m and pounced upon the leaders rounding the turn.

But Own The Queen and fellow frontrunner Red Sun Sensation ($34) proved worthy adversaries, fighting grandly up the stretch.

Only in the final 25m did Antique Miss gain the ascendancy, forging a long head clear of Red Sun Sensation who head-bobbed for second.

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Owner Bob Peters credited the ride for the victory and flagged the Bunbury Cup as a potential next target for the resilient mare, which Parnham agreed would be suitable.

“She’s got plenty of talent and never lies down. It was a slow tempo, and the leaders kicked well on the corner, but she was too good on the line,” Parnham said.

“I was able to move when we needed to, and she did the rest for me.

“1800m today and she was doing her best work through the line, so I can’t see why she wouldn’t get a bit further.”

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