La Petite Coco, right, with Billy Lee up, Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile
La Petite Coco has claimed the Alwasmiyah Pretty Polly Stakes, the big Group 1 race on the final day of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby festival. A brilliant win for trainer Paddy Twomey and jockey Billy Lee who gave the winner a great ride to hold on for victory in this one.
My Astra was tipped beforehand by Fran Berry and finished second but fought the winner hard right to the line.
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