Burke sees value of Sprint Cup heroine soar again

Karl Burke says Saturday's easy 32Red Sprint Cup winner Quiet Reflection might fetch in the region of £2 million if she went to auction. However, although she has an entry in Tattersalls' December Sales, he is praying she stays sound and can race on again in 2017.

Burke, who praised specialist farrier Andy Grant for the part he has played in getting the filly this far, said the sale entry was purely a back-up plan in case something went amiss.

However, he and the filly’s other owners turned down substantial sums even before she won the Group 1 Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot in June, and there has inevitably been speculation about her increased value since.