Highfield Princess
This single pick for Bob was one of only two horses to register four points-scoring races this season (Tahiyra was the other.)
After winning big sprint prizes in England, France and Ireland in 2022 perhaps it was a bit of a surprise that John Quinn's stable star was selected by just one of us.
The season started with a half-length defeat to Azure Blue over 6f at York in May and it was a second place in the King's Stand at Royal Ascot that brought the first points of the season, 26.7. Four days later the horse was back out again at the Royal meeting, finishing third this time in the 6f Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
The first win of the season came at the Group 2 five furlong Qatar Stakes at Goodwood at the start of August. Regular jockey Jason Hart guiding the horse to a three length win over White Lavender at 4/9F and earning Bob 42.9 points.
Highfield Princess was campaigned over the minimum trip for the rest of the season but was denied a follow-up in the Nunthorpe by 28/1 shot Live In The Dream. That was still worth 26.6 points in the competition.
The poorest performance of the season came at the Curragh in the Flying Five in September but an awkward start and possibly being in season was some explanation for the run.
The crowning glory of the season came at Longchamp in the Prix de l'Abbaye. The 21/10 favourite hit the frong 50 yards out to win readily by a length from Perdika. That meant an 81.2 point haul and was pretty much the clincher for Bob in the title race.
The top three:
177.4 - Highfield Princess (26.7 + 42.9 + 26.6 + 81.2)
160.68 - Al Husn (27.68 + 38 + 95)
159.8 - Auguste Rodin (55.5 + 51.3 + 53)
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