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FAIRY FLIES HOME IN CHAMPION.

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Snow Fairy gained a dazzling success over Nathaniel in the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown.

Ed Dunlop's globe-trotting mare settled nicely for Frankie Dettori and always looked to have Nathaniel covered as John Gosden's colt was driven to overhaul pacemaker Daddy Long Legs rounding the bend into the straight.

Nathaniel hit the front, but Snow Fairy (15-8) quickened smoothly to take closer order and was always on top as the line approached, winning by a length and a quarter. St Nicholas Abbey ran a gallant race as he tried to close in third, a further three-quarters of a length adrift.

SOCIETY ROCKS IN SPRINT CUP.

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Society Rock lifted the Group One Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock Park for James Fanshawe and Kieren Fallon.

The five-year-old, winner of the Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot last year, travelled strongly off what looked just a moderate pace and got a nice run up the far rail as Fallon started to get to work inside the two-furlong pole.

Hitting the front a furlong out, the 10-1 chance ran on well to hold the challenge of Irish raider Gordon Lord Byron by three-quarters of a length, with the well-backed Bated Breath third. Aussie mare Ortensia raced much handier than when winning the Nunthorpe, but could never get in a serious blow.

STEWARDS HAND MATRON TO CHACHA.

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Duntle lost the race in the stewards' room to Sir Henry Cecil's Chachamaidee following a dramatic running of the Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes at Leopardstown.

Winner of the Sandringham at Royal Ascot and the Desmond Stakes at this track last month, Wayne Lordan had to sit and suffer on the David Wachman-trained Duntle, waiting for the gaps to come in the Group One contest.

Emulous got on top of long-time leader Laugh Out Loud late on but she was mown down by Duntle once she got in the clear, although there was some scrimmaging in the process. Chachamaidee (11-2) also finished with a rattle under Tom Queally, getting a bump on the way, but Duntle got the verdict by a short head.

A stewards' inquiry was immediately called and just before the next race it was announced the placings had been reversed.