‘She’s A Powerhouse’: O’Brien Lands Sixth Cheveley Park With True Love

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Things may not have worked out for her in the Phoenix Stakes, but Ballydoyle's True Love (No Nay Never) came good at the second attempt at the highest level in Saturday's G1 Tattersalls Sceptre Sessions Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket. Too strong for compatriot Havana Anna (Havana Grey) from 1 1/2 furlongs down, the 2-1 favourite stayed on strongly for Wayne Lordan to prevail by 3/4 of a length, with a length back to Royal Fixation (Palace Pier) in third.

“She's a big filly, very fast and like a big four-year-old now–she's a powerhouse,” Aidan O'Brien said of the imposing winner, his sixth in this race who had bossed the Queen Mary and Railway before coming up short behind Power Blue in the Curragh's feature last month. “Ryan [Moore] didn't accept the run in the Phoenix at all, he was adamant that wasn't her run.”

“It's unusual that she is still growing at this time of year and it's possible that she could go to the Breeders' Cup–she has a lot of speed and Ryan said to make sure that Wayne waited until after the two-furlong pole before asking for his effort. He felt that she's all speed. When he asked her to go forward, her head went down which was a good sign.”

True Love wins the Cheveley Park pic.twitter.com/3zDiHCWXKW

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