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The one-two of the Albany Stakes (G3) was fought out between two game fillies and it was Daahyeh who took the length and a half success from Celtic Beauty.
Billy Lee, rider of the second-placed filly, a daughter of No Nay Never, was a little disappointed to have been beaten, but still pleased with the performance.
"She has run a great race, travelled beautifully into the race and took me there on the bridle. We went to win the race, but we were beaten by a very good filly. I am very happy," he said of the 25/1 chance.
Her Irish-based trainer Ken Condon added: "She has been coming forward with every run, she is by a very good sire, the ground drying out helped us, I would say if it was even drier she might have lasted home. She has a lot of pace and natural ability and unfortunately didn't last home. She has run with great credit.
"We are delighted with her, she is lovely filly and the first two had the race between them. There are lots of options going forward, she will be entered up in all the big races, we will see how she comes out of it, but there is more to come."
Jockey Harry Bentley, who denied Frankie Dettori his five-timer yesterday when winning the Britannia Handicap on Biometric, rode the third-placed Aroha, who was sent off 100/1 chance.
"I am pleased with her, we were on the wrong side as the race has unfolded on the stands' side, but we were drawn three and it was always going to happen," he said.
Trainer Brian Meehan declared: "I took her to Bath and she came back from there very off colour and she had a good ten days off. She wasn't herself at all. We had gone to Bath thinking she would win easily and the target was always to come here so we stuck with our guns. I am really pleased that we have, we can plan a wonderful campaign for her for the rest of the year - I think if she had been on the stands' side she might have won.
"It is a month since she has run, and I will stick to that. The Lowther Stakes or the Cheveley Park comes to mind. She has the biggest of hearts".