A few more cuttings

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Tom Dascombe's quest for a second Group race victory after his win in the July Stakes on Thursday lasted precisely 24 hours, as Firth Of Fifth produced a near-identical display from the front to take the Superlative Stakes by one and a quarter lengths.

The step up to seven furlongs has been the making of Firth Of Fifth, who cost just 5,000gns as a yearling but ran on bravely to beat a field that included Grand Ducal, the favourite from Aidan O'Brien's yard, who was 335,000gns more expensive at the sales, but finished out of the frame.

"He had a huge hock on him, he did it on the way over, and there was no interest in him so we thought we'd have a go," Dascombe said. "My vet did a fantastic job on him and it's come good."