Significantly delayed by the discovery of a drainage hole in the home straight, Haydock's G2 Sandy Lane Stakes eventually played out with a compensatory dazzling performance from the high-class Venetian Sun (Starman).Reverting to six furlongs after failed efforts over further in the Moyglare and the 1,000 Guineas, Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy's Prix Morny heroine went through this contest as if operating on a different level and only needed encouraging late on to dismiss Division (Kingman) by three lengths. Spicy Marg (Starspangledbanner) was another 1 1/2 lengths away in third.Trainer Karl Burke was watching at The Curragh and said, “I've only just seen the quick replay there, but that looked super impressive. I told Cliff to be confident, but I thought he was being over-confident and was a length further back than ideal. He gave her a peach of a ride.”“He sat still to the furlong marker and I don't think he even used the stick,” he added. “I stupidly should have worked out sprinting was her game after working her with Beautiful Diamond just before the Guineas and she couldn't go with her and she's a proven Group-class sprinter. She's just a gifted filly and will go straight to the Commonwealth Cup.”Venetian Sun All class in the @willhillracing Sandy Lane! @haydockraces pic.twitter.com/RbhDCce8rd— Racing TV (@RacingTV) May 23, 2026The post ‘She’s A Gifted Filly’: Burke Looks To Ascot After Venetian Sun Sandy Lane Masterclass appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.