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'She may be a few thousand off McCoy, but Mellah has the better strike-rate' | Racing Post

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There were many bigger and more important winners this season than Constanzia’s novice auction stakes win at Chelmsford back in June, but perhaps none were more deserving.

The two-year-old filly endured a hellish build-up to the race, with her trainer Jamie Osborne’s yard suffering a catastrophic fire at 4am the morning of the race.

Blue Point (L) beats Battaash to win the Kingâs Stand StakesAscot 18.6.19 Pic: Edward Whitaker

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'She may be a few thousand off McCoy, but Mellah has the better strike-rate'

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'She may be a few thousand off McCoy, but Mellah has the better strike-rate'

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