Fleeting Spirit finished second at Royal Ascot last time out

Fleeting Spirit had to contend with a stewards' inquiry before securing victory in the July Cup at Newmarket.

Ridden by Tom Queally and trained by Jeremy Noseda, the talented filly - who was second last time out at Royal Ascot - went clear in the final furlong.

But although she swerved to the right on the final run-in to cause a problem for second-placed finisher Main Aim, the result remained unaltered.

The favourite Scenic Blast was never in contention and finished down the field.

His fellow Australian raider Takeover Target was always in the firing line before fading close to home.

Main Aim, ridden by Ryan Moore was staying on well but when Fleeting Spirit crossed him he was never allowed to follow on and was a length-and-a-quarter away at the line.

Jockey Queally, who had ridden Art Connoisseur to victory in the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, said: "When we jumped nobody was inclined to go on so as a result we've probably gone a shade slow in the early part of the race.

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"I gave her a crack on her right and she went left and then I pulled it through immediately and then the opposite happened, but I was well on top near the end.

"She has a really impressive turn of foot."

Noseda added: "This wasn't really the original plan after Ascot but we gave her 10 days off and I thought I want to be around if for some reason Scenic Blast doesn't turn up.

"Then I gave her a piece of work last Wednesday and credit to the lad who rides her out as he said she'd come on an absolute bundle since Ascot.

"This is a Group One she deserves as I feel when my horses got sick just before Ascot last year that she was robbed of winning the King's Stand.

"She never really bounced back for the rest of the year but this was a great result and a great performance."

Darley July Cup (Newmarket)

1. Fleeting Spirit (T P Queally) 12-1
2. Main Aim (R L Moore) 14-1
3. J J The Jet Plane (K Shea) 13-2
13 ran

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