Sweet Selection wins the Sagaro Stakes under Silvestre De Sousa for Hughie Morrison
Hughie Morrison's mare was progressive last season and she started right where she left off with a comfortable win in the Group 3 event
HUGHIE MORRISON's Sweet Selection made a flying start to her season with victory in the Longines Sagaro Stakes at Ascot.
Morrison's mare won four races in 2016, rounding off her season with a tremendous display in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket in October.
The five-year-old had more on her plate on her reappearance in this Group 3 contest, but looks to have improved again and she could be in for a big season.
Sweet Selection ran out a comfortable winner under Silvestre De Sousa with Prince Of Arran finishing strongly to beat Nearly Caught to the runner-up spot and deny Morrison a one-two.
St Leger winner Harbour Law finished last.
Morrison said: "Obviously she's come back a bigger, stronger and better mare this year.
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"She travelled well and was obviously in the right place at the right time and she's picked up like she's never picked up before in a race.
"We'll go for the Gold Cup (at Royal Ascot) now. Whether we run again in between, probably not. We'll probably just get her right for the day."
The Summerdown-based trainer was also pleased with the performance of Nearly Caught, adding: "We might run him in the Henry II Stakes at Sandown (May 25), or we might run him in Germany on Sunday week.
"Both horses are an absolute pleasure to train. I'm just very lucky I have all these great stayers."