Easy Group 3 victor Somehow may tackle Matron Stakes

CHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 04: Ryan Moore riding Somehow (L) win The Arkle Finance Cheshire Oaks from Moorside (R) at Chester racecourse on May 4, 2016 in Chester, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)

Somehow (left): an emphatic scorer in the Group 3 Snow Fairy Fillies StakesCredit: Alan Crowhurst

Somehow set up a Group 3 double for Aidan O'Brien and Seamie Heffernan when trouncing her rivals by seven lengths in the 1m1f Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes.

The winner, who landed the Cheshire Oaks early in the season, was dropping in trip having finished behind stablemates Minding (Investec Oaks), Seventh Heaven (Darley Irish Oaks) and Best In The World (Give Thanks Stakes) over 1m4f on her previous three starts.

After the daughter of Fastnet Rock and Alexandrova had settled the outcome in a hurry entering the final furlong, O'Brien said: "She really has improved. It's amazing when a filly starts to come good and puts on a performance like that.

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Tony O'HehirRacing Post Reporter

Published on 28 August 2016inReports

Last updated 18:27, 28 August 2016

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