Term Of Endearment times it right for Lillie Langtry win

successfully stepped up in class in the Qatar Lillie Langtry Stakes at .

Testing the water at Group Two level for the first time, Term Of Endearment was a 15-2 shot in the hands of and finished with gusto over the one-mile-six-furlong trip to get the better of Night Sparkle by three-quarters of a length.

River Of Stars was third, with Caius Chorister weakening into fourth after making much of the running.

For the second year in succession, Free Wind proved bitterly disappointing as the 11-4 favourite, this time trailing home last of eight runners.

De Bromhead said: “I’m delighted for Carmel Acheson (owner). We picked this race after York, we said that we would have a go – the owners are good sports people and I’m delighted to do it.

“It’s my first runner here, we’ve had a lovely time, we’ve been well looked after and we’re having a great day.

“I’m not sure I ever go anywhere with confidence but she had won a couple of Group Threes, so it seemed like the natural progression.

“All options are open and we’ll see. She’s in the Irish St Leger and I think there is a nice race at York, so we’ll see.”