Cox star Lady Macapa set for retirement after Chantilly strike

Lady Macapa, who provided the middle leg of a notable treble for Clive Cox last weekend, looks to have run her final race.

Retirement and a date in the sales ring beckon for the filly who won the Group 3 Prix du Petit Couvert at Chantilly last Sunday, a day after Harry Angel's Sprint Cup victory at Haydock and a few hours before their stablemate Snazzy Jazzy landed the lucrative Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sales Stakes at the Curragh.

A tilt at the Prix de l'Abbaye had been suggested but the trainer said: "It is probably job done. I was delighted she won at Group 3 level, it was a very gutsy and determined performance and Luke Morris gave her a great ride, and from a breeding point of view it makes a huge difference.

"After winning a Group 3 I wouldn't be keen on running her back in a Listed race with a penalty. She isn't in the Abbaye and it would cost a lot of money to put her in at this stage so it may be that she has answered all questions.

"I'd say she'll have a place in the mares' sales at the end of the year."

Lady Macapa, who was bought for 88,000gns to join Cox at the end of her three-year-old campaign last year, won four of her 16 starts and earned over £73,000 in prize money.

Lady Macapa's stablemate, the highly impressive Sprint Cup winner Harry Angel, remains on course for the Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes.

Cox said: "I don't any reason why he shouldn't run at Ascot, it is the logical path. Harry Angel has come out of the race very well and the handicapper thought it was a good performance too, he has reassessed him at 125 which is pretty good."

League of his own: Harry Angel proves far too good as he motors clear to win the Sprint CupCredit: John Grossick (racingpost.com/photos)

The going was heavy at Haydock but the Sprint Cup was staged on fresh ground and the trainer said: "I was amazed at the job Kirkland Tellwright had done with the track, they looked after that said and it had had a nice rest.

"It made that sort of performance, where he did change gear even on that round, able to be done."