Muffri’ha bows out with victory

The rest of the news from Dubai Future Champions Day at Newmarket, where Kassia took the opening fillies’ event under Graham Lee.

Muffri’ha (8/1) ended her career on the crest of a wave, landing the Group Three Godolphin Stud And Stable Staff Awards Darley Stakes in the hands of Pat Cosgrave.

The William Haggas-trained daughter of Iffraaj had produced a career-best effort to win a handicap here last week and bettered it on her last run before going off to stud.

She had a length and a half to spare over Carry On Deryck (3/1), with Johannes Vermeer (5/2 favourite) the same distance further back in third.

The four-year-old bade Haggas, who has enjoyed a tremendous season, a fond farewell.

He said: “It has been extraordinary. She has been messing about in Listed races, not getting placed. She then got third in a Listed race at the Cambridgeshire meeting.

“We won a handicap last weekend with a lot of weight and today she grew another leg. She put up a career-best effort – and we are going to retire her on that.

“She loved the fast ground and really picked up today. What a game filly. Fantastic. I am so pleased.

“I don’t know who she will go to, but she deserved this.”

Haggas also paid tribute to the winning jockey, who has been in great form this season.

“He has been riding brilliantly. Pat is ambitious to ride more winners than he has ever done. I think his record is 104 and he must be on 95 or 96, so he has until the end of December, so he will do it.

“As for the yard, this has been our best year numerically. It is extraordinary.”

Kassia gained her first success outside of handicap company when finishing to good effect in the Visionsport.com EBF Stallions Boadicea Fillies’ Stakes.

With three wins to her name already this term the Mick Channon-trained 15/2 shot, who …

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