Owen Burrows looks to have another smart prospect on his hands after Calendar Girl took her record to three from four with a gutsy success in the Godolphin Lifetime Care Oh So Sharp Stakes at Newmarket.
Carrying the well-recognised silks of the Kennet Valley Syndicate, Owen Burrows juvenile has been progressing nicely this season, making a smooth winning debut at Newbury before reversing her odds-on Epsom defeat with victory in a values sales race at Doncaster last month.
Stepping up to Group 3 level under Callum Rodriguez, she travelled powerfully on the far side before moving up to challenge Mubasimah coming out of the dip. It looked as though Calendar Girl was going to move away to score by a length or so inside the final furlong but to Mubasimah she battled on strongly, pushing her rivals all the way to the line.
However, Andrew Balding's charge couldn't quite get back past, with Calendar Girl going on to score by a neck. Senorita Vega finished two lengths away in third.
Burrows said: "She hung on in there well and had a look round when she hit the front. I thought she was going to go and win a length but to be fair to the second, she stuck on.
"Callum agreed and thought she would win a couple of lengths, but she just didn't do a lot and drifted over a bit. She was always doing enough and Callum felt she didn't have too much of a hard time.
"She wants a mile and she's going to be a miler next year. She's a big filly who we like to think will only improve with a winter on her back and it's great for these guys (owners) and we can now start dreaming (of the Guineas).
"It's great she's got a bit of experience here now and it's the obvious plan. It fuels dreams but she's got a long way to go.
"We'll see how the spring goes, it's a bonus she's had a feel of Newmarket and if it's a nice enough spring and we're happy with her, a run in a trial wouldn't be the worst thing to do, even if she pops up the road to Newbury.
"This will obviously be it for the season and along with Touleen, who has a bit more speed than this filly, they are two nice fillies for next season."
