Cox and Kirby victorious again with spirits high after Supremacy win

Clive Cox: continued his winning form at Bath on MondayCredit: Edward Whitaker

Sprinting master Clive Cox and his trusty ally Adam Kirby maintained their winning form at Bath on Monday when the pair, who struck Group 1 gold with Supremacy on the weekend, hit the target again with 14-1 chance Isabella Swan.

The daughter of Twilight Son was taking a big step forward following four defeats, improving for the first-time blinkers to see off Peerless by half a length.

The victory was the fourth in three days for Kirby, who got down to his minimum weight in order to ride Isabella Swan.

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James StevensWest Country correspondent

Published on 28 September 2020inReports

Last updated 18:31, 28 September 2020

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