Sea Of Grace gained a first win for William Haggas and set herself up for some loftier targets in the autumn with a straightforward success in the Betfred TV/EBF Stallions Dick Hern Stakes at Haydock.

William Haggas is adamant new recruit Sea Of Grace will only come into her own over a longer trip ahead of her return to action at Newmarket on Wednesday.

Sea Of Grace, the third favourite in some ante post betting markets for next month’s QIPCO 1000 Guineas, will have her first run for trainer William Haggas when she takes part in a superb international renewal of the Group 3 Lanwades Stud Nell Gwyn Stakes at Newmarket’s Rowley Mile Racecourse on Wednesday (19th April).

The feature race of the weekend, the Celebration Mile at Goodwood, only attracted five runners, though they were at least a high-quality bunch, with four of them having contested at least one Group 1 race earlier in the season.

Sea Of Grace battled back in the dying strides to take Group Three honours in the Flame Of Tara EBF Stakes at the Curragh.