Lezoo lands Princess Margaret honours

Ascot Group Three goes to Frankie Dettori’s mount.

Lezoo got favourite backers off to a flying start on King George day at Ascot with a comprehensive victory in the Princess Margaret Keeneland Stakes.

Winner of her first two starts at Bath and Newmarket before finishing second to Mawj in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes a fortnight ago, Ralph Beckett’s filly was a 6-5 shot to get back on the winning trail in the hands of Frankie Dettori.

After being settled in midfield for much of the six-furlong contest, Lezoo made her move approaching the two-furlong marker and soon swept to the lead.

The previously unbeaten dual all-weather winner Kinta came from out of the pack to throw down a challenge, but the market leader was always doing enough in front and had a length in hand at the line.

Breege was a further two and a half lengths away in third.

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