SACRED Bridge looked the best horse in the race beforehand and duly bore out that view on the track as she took her tally to three wins from as many starts in the lucrative Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes.

After winning her maiden over this course and distance in late June before following up in a Tipperary listed race a week later, the Ger Lyons inmate looked a compelling contender for this €300,000 prize. The 15/8 favourite had to contend with a 5lb penalty for the listed success, which made this a stiff enough assignment for the Juddmonte-owned daughter of Bated Breath, but she rose to the challenge.