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Bint Archange bounces back at Sandown
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Fri 3 Jul 2026
Bint Archange served a real reminder of her potential when leaving behind disappointment at Royal Ascot with an impressive sprinting display in the Coral Dragon Stakes at Sandown.
Richard Hughes’ speedy daughter of Ubettabelieveit headed to the Queen Mary Stakes with high hopes having dazzled over the course and distance on her second start, but failed to beat a single rival home, finishing last of the 27 taking part.
However, she bounced back in style dropped to Listed level, bursting from the pack and staying on strongly to register a half-length success at odds of 10-1 in the hands of Ryan Moore.
Hughes said: “That’s more like it. I nearly fell off the stand at Ascot, I could not believe it and we were so disappointed. She was nearly too quiet at Ascot which at the time you were loving but today she was a bit spicey so it could have been she was in season at Ascot, but we don’t know.
“It’s character building, but that’s Ascot – it can flatten you and it’s your job to produce these horses to run well on the big occasion. You don’t mind finishing fourth or fifth and not being quite good enough, but to run that bad and not beat any horse was heartbreaking.
“She did a little zip the other morning and I was thinking ‘she won’t let me down again’, but we were still coming here holding our breath.”
With this prize secured, Bint Archange will now seek a slice of the £275,000 on offer at Newbury on July 18 in the Weatherbys Super Sprint.
Hughes added: “She stays well and she’s fast and she will go for the Super Sprint now. She has her black type now so lets go for the big prize at Newbury.
“Ryan first time out he said she would get six or seven furlongs in time, but when William Buick won her in Ascot he said stick at five as she’s plenty quick enough and stays well which is perfect for a Queen Mary. That obviously went wrong but it’s great to be back on track.”
In the opening HKJC World Pool Battaash Handicap Ian Williams’ 6-1 chance One And Gone bravely followed up his recent Goodwood victory by edging a short head verdict in the hands of Ryan Kavanagh.
The win saw the jockey ride out his 5lb apprentice allowance and Williams said: “He’s a tough horse and you struggle to get on him some days. Ryan had to gallop him to the start himself, he’s struck up a great partnership with him.
“I’d like to take him to Chester at some point and there is a race there for him later in the season. He’s a bonny horse and we could have some fun with him.”
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