TERMS FARES BEST IN LOWTHER

Best Terms (11-1) stretched her unbeaten record to four with a convincing win in York's Jaguar Cars Lowther Stakes.

Richard Hannon's decision to keep the Queen Mary winner to her own age and sex, rather than take on her elders in the Nunthorpe Stakes, paid handsome dividends.

Richard Hughes had her smartly out of the stalls and she was soon at the head of affairs, followed by Fire Lily. Angels Will Fall and Gamilati never got into contention as Best Terms kept up the gallop to win by two lengths from Fire Lily, with Hello Glory another three and a quarter lengths away third.

"She was very good. She's small, but she's not as small as she was - she's grown a bit. We've always said she needed six (furlongs), and she got away with it in the Queen Mary," said Hughes.

Best Terms was quoted at 12-1 by William Hill for next year's 1000 Guineas and Hughes added: "She's so professional and was so easy to ride. There's a lot of stamina there and I always knew she'd be better at six.

"This year she'll go for the Cheveley Park (Newmarket, September 24), and then we'll start her off at Newbury in the spring."

Richard Hannon jnr, assistant trainer to his father, said: "She did that very well. She got three lengths out of the gate and never looked like getting beat. We had to miss the Prix Robert Papin because she had a slight overreach. She's obviously confirmed superiority from Ascot.

"She'll probably have one more run this year in the Cheveley Park and we'll deal with next season when it comes, but she should take a lot of beating in that race."

David Wachman, Fire Lily's trainer, said: "The winner has won well, but it was a good run from her. We'll probably meet the winner again in the Cheveley Park and I'll think about whether she'll run again before that."

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