2012 Nunthorpe Stakes

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Jwala Springs Nunthorpe Surprise
23/08/13

1 Jwala 40/1
2 Shea Shea 3/1 Fav
3 Sole Power 4/1
NR: Borderlescott, Kingsgate Choice (IRE), Miss Lahar
17 ran Distances: ½l, nse, ½l
TIME 57.34s (fast by 0.16s)

Jwala caused a major upset in the feature race at York, the Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes.

Jwala
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The least-fancied of three runners for trainer Robert Cowell, the 40-1 shot was smartly away in the hands of Steve Drowne and was disputing the running from the start of the five-furlong contest.

South African star Shea Shea, who was sent off the favourite, and Ireland's Sole Power were both thrusting at the finish, but Jwala held on by half a length and a nose.

Jwala won a Listed event over the course and distance on her penultimate start last month, but then finished last of 17 behind a number of reopposing rivals at Glorious Goodwood following a tardy start.

Drowne said: "She had a tough time last time. She got upset and knocked herself silly. She didn't go a yard and tailed off at Goodwood. Thank goodness they found a reason - she'd nearly fractured an eye socket - and she's bounced back here. She travels very well during the race, almost too well, but she kept on going."

Cowell said: "That's really exciting, I'm thrilled. She's a grand filly and only finished a length behind Sole Power last year as a three-year-old at Doncaster in a Listed race.

"She's come on leaps and bounds, she's ultra tough and she's got a really high cruising speed. At Goodwood last time she fractured her eye socket, which only came to light later on, but she's come back. I'm speechless."

Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (British Champions Series) (group 1)
£272,500 added, 2yo plus, 5f, Class 1
17 ran
Going: Good to soft.