Nell Gwyn Stakes winner Cachet a fine advert for Aclaim and Craven Breeze-Up

Aclaim's smart daughter Cachet was deservedly rewarded for her consistency with a first Group success in the Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket on Tuesday, providing her sire Aclaim with his first black-type winner in the process.

The George Boughey-trained Cachet hails from the first crop of Prix de la Foret winner Aclaim and also provided his maiden triumph as a stallion on the track last May when sauntering clear of her rivals by five and a half lengths on the Rowley Mile.

The three-year-old was bred by Hyde Park Stud and was a timely reminder of the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale that was to follow after racing, having sold to the Highclere Agency for 60,000gns at last year's auction.

Cachet was also presented at the 2020 Tattersalls Ascot Yearling Sale but was bought back by Hyde Park after reaching a bid of 14,000gns.

She is the third foal out of Poyle Sophie, a placed daughter of Teofilo who is a half-sister to four winners including the useful multiple scorer Poyle Thomas. Poyle Sophie is in turn out of a winning Inchinor half-sister to Lowther Stakes winner Jemima, who struck in the six-furlong Group 2 for Tim Easterby in 1999.

Boughey told Racing TV: “I kept saying at the backend of last year that she was slightly weak and she did incredibly well over the winter. She went to the National Stud and had a proper break.

“She came back from Del Mar and had ten days on the walker and didn’t miss a day from then until now, which is a huge attribute for her.

“We’ve been able to get the work in when we’ve wanted and, while she was fit today, she will step forward again."

He added: “She’s obviously a high-class filly and we’ll come back here for the Guineas and give it a good go. The mile is the question mark, but she loves the track here, which is a huge string to her bow."

Aclaim has made a promising start as a stallion after retirement from racing following a successful career that also saw him land the Park Stakes and Challenge Stakes as well as finish second to Brando in the Group 1 Prix Maurice de Gheest.

The son of Acclamation stood his first season for a fee of £12,500 at the National Stud and is now responsible for plenty of winners from his first crop, including Premio Dormello second Jacinda and Listed-placed performers Woman Of Ciprea and Beautiful Black.

Aclaim in his paddock at the National Stud in NewmarketCredit: Amy Lanigan/National Stud

Cachet herself was highly tried during her juvenile career, winning on her debut before finishing fifth in the Albany Stakes and notching up Listed thirds in the Empress Fillies' Stakes and Pat Eddery Stakes.

The filly also finished a length and a half second in the Rockfel Stakes and was a good third to the unbeaten Qipco 1,000 Guineas favourite Inspiral in the Fillies' Mile back at Newmarket.

Aclaim, who now stands for £6,000 alongside fellow second-season sire Time Test, has covered more than 400 mares in his first four books.

Postponed supplied the Nell Gwyn runner-up Almohandesah, who becomes the Dalham Hall Stud sire's first black-type performer, while Rockfel Stakes winner Hello You, a daughter of Invincible Spirit, was third.

Watch Cachet win the Nell Gwyn Stakes

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