Bradley and Fahey strike with Melesina in Group 3

Richard Fahey has had another fine season and landed a treble at Catterick

Richard Fahey: enjoyed Group 3 success in France on WednesdayCredit: Edward Whitaker

Prix des Reservoirs (Group 3) 1m, 2yo fillies

Melesina continued Richard Fahey’s excellent run and crowned a fine first season for Nick Bradley Racing when running out a ready winner under Thierry Jarnet at odds of 26-1.

The daughter of Dark Angel broke her maiden at Beverley in July but had hardly advertised her potential for an assignment such as this when only sixth in an Ayr nursery on her first run back from a break last month.

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Scott BurtonFrance correspondent

Published on 19 October 2016inReports

Last updated 18:10, 19 October 2016

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