Layers start to panic as Fatefully makes it five

Peter Thomas on a victory that sent the betting ring spinning into chaos

The joy shows on Frankie's face as Fatefully holds the late challenge of Abeyr in the Rosemary Rated StakesCredit: Mark Cranham

Listed Rosemary Rated Stakes (Handicap)
4.30 September 28, 1996

1 Fatefully 7-4f
2 Abeyr 25-1
3 Prancing 33-1
4 Questonia 8-1

Owner Godolphin
Trainer Saeed Bin Suroor
Breeder Darley
Distances nk, 1¾l, 1¾l

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Published on 28 September 2016inFeatures

Last updated 09:45, 30 September 2016

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