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Fairyland takes Cheveley Park Stakes

Donnacha O'Brien riding Fairyland wins the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket
Image: Donnacha O'Brien riding Fairyland wins the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket

Fairyland narrowly denied The Mackem Bullet for a second time this season in a thrilling climax to the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket.

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Fairyland claimed her third win from four starts when seeing off Brian Ellison's The Mackem Bullet by a nose in the Lowther Stakes at York in August and it was a similarly close fought battle in this six-furlong Group One.

Both horses were positioned prominently from the off, but 6-1 chance Fairyland looked to be travelling much the better entering the final furlong.

However, 25-1 shot The Mackem Bullet refused to go down without a fight and there was just a neck between them at the line.

O'Brien also saddled the third home So Perfect.

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