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Secret Hideaway has Ascot options after Marygate strike
Adrian Keatley’s Secret Hideaway looks likely to be Royal Ascot bound after striking at odds of 33/1 in York’s opening Listed Clipper EBF Marygate Fillies’ Stakes.
Having filled the runner-up spot at Ripon on debut, Secret Hideaway seemingly had something to find now stepping up in class against some promising fillies.
However, after being settled towards the rear of the field under PJ McDonald, she showed a smart turn of foot to pick off Richard Hannon's 15-8 favourite Harry's Girl, who made an impressive winning debut at Newmarket, in the closing stages.
The winning margin was half a length, with Karl Burke's facile first time out debut scorer Love Olivia, who cut out much of the early running, finished a further three quarters of a length behind in third.
Paddy Power introduced the winner at 14/1 for the Queen Mary Stakes, although Adrian Keatley was also keen to consider the possibility of going up in trip.
He said: "She's a decent filly and I've always thought plenty of her.
"Her heart is the biggest part of her, as you saw there. I ran her to educate her over the sharp five but I think she'll stay six no bother and maybe even seven in time.
"She will improve a load as the year goes on, I'll speak to the owners and Ascot will probably be the obvious place to go.
"We'll speak and see which race we like the look of.
"She's brilliant, very laid back and a pleasure to have anything to do with."
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