Obligation First induced a 33-1 shock within the Dubai Obligation Free Stakes when routing the opposition beneath Hollie Doyle at Newbury.
The Archie Watson-trained filly had proven some first rate type as a juvenile, together with her finest efficiency coming when third within the Rockfel Stakes at Newmarket.
Nonetheless, she regarded to have loads to seek out towards the likes of Simmering, Heavens Gate and the favorite Mountain Breeze.
Whereas Mountain Breeze tried to make all earlier than fading, the opposite two fancied runners by no means confirmed up at any stage.
Obligation First moved into competition nicely over a furlong out, with the response speedy when Doyle requested her, and whereas Time For Sandals (14-1) gave chase she ultimately misplaced second by way of her efforts.
As an alternative it was 40-1 probability in Hey Boo, beforehand unbeaten however placing up an enormous profession finest for Jack Channon, who claimed second, three and 1 / 4 lengths in arrears.
Watson mentioned: “I do not know if I used to be taken without warning and I assume in all probability because it regarded a really robust Fred Darling and also you had correct Group horses in there.
“The way she has won it has probably surprised me, but the fact she has come and done something like that hasn’t really, as she has been in great order this spring.
“She will positively go to a mile within the Guineas, she’s not within the English Guineas however I believe that is the place she’s going to run – she was really scheduled to go to the Italian Guineas, however I do not assume that may occur now.
“I imagine after a performance like that she will go to Newmarket.
“She was nonetheless very uncooked when she ran within the Rockfel final 12 months and I do not assume the undulations on the Rowley Mile will trouble her, she’s additionally been spherical Goodwood and ran nicely there, so I am completely satisfied. A Basic horse is what all of us need.”
Doyle added: “She’s hit the road exhausting and I believe she’s going to enhance for the step as much as a mile. We’re not overly stunned, as her work from home has been good and we have at all times thought extremely of her.
“She probably wasn’t quite where she needed to be last year and yet achieved more than she should have, so hopefully this is her year this year.”
Channon mentioned of Hey Boo: “Our filly is still a big baby and George (Wood, jockey) said she travelled really sweet and he thought he had the winner covered, but she has just quickened very smartly and our filly just didn’t quite know what she was doing.
“Two runs on the all-weather is not any actual preparation for the sort of race actually, however you noticed her class and potential on the finish and a mile will see her in lots higher gentle – I would not swap her.
“She goes straight to the Guineas, she’s a high-class filly and I think she deserves her place there.”
Harry Eustace, coach of the third-placed Time For Sandals, mentioned: “I think we’re allowed to think about the Commonwealth Cup and her form is solid. It’s a race where fillies have done well in, funny enough, the few that have run in it, so we’ll think about that and we’ll just have to see how she trains.
“She’ll get an entry for it and that stiff six at Ascot might be supreme, however she’s a filly who might be numerous enjoyable.”
