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Recorder handed the Queen a winner when carrying the royal silks to glory with a stylish victory in the Tattersalls Acomb Stakes at York.
Despite being slowly away, the 4-1 joint-favourite followed up his maiden win at Newmarket with a ready success in the Group Three seven-furlong contest, won 12 months ago by subsequent Jersey Stakes victor Dutch Connection.
After travelling powerfully into race, the William Haggas-trained colt slip-streamed the prominently-ridden Mohab before striking the front a quarter of a mile from home.
Bing Bang Bong, racing up the stands side rail, tried to go with the winner but he could not quite find enough to bridge the gap as Recorder and Frankie Dettori claimed the prize by a length and a quarter.
Paddy Power introduced Recorder at 33-1 for next year's Qipco 2000 Guineas, as did William Hill.
Dettori said: "I'm honoured to wear these colours.
"He still felt like he had more to give and I thought it was a good performance."
Haggas said: "I liked the turn of foot, he quickened up well I thought. I'm absolutely delighted, I'm thrilled to bits.
"He's a very nice type of horse and Frankie said there was a bit more to come."
Recorder's dam Memory was a leading juvenile back in 2010 and while she was eventually retired after refusing to race or breaking slowly on more than one occasion, Haggas has so far seen none of those tendencies.
He said: "He's not put a foot wrong, not that I'm looking for trouble, but he hasn't put a foot wrong. He's always been a nice horse. He got beat first time out, but Pat Cosgrave looked after him. This was obviously a better test, but he has bigger ones to come.
"Where we go slightly depends on what trip we feel like, but he's certainly quick enough for seven and the National Stakes at the Curragh would be favourite.
"He's got some smart entries and he's the best horse I've had for Her Majesty, I'd like to say so far. He's very well bred, I'm lucky to have him and thankfully he's got lots of ability, too."
David Barron was thrilled with the effort of the runner-up.
He said: "It was a smashing run. He probably got a bit lonely.
"I've no idea if he was on the wrong side or not, we'll find that out through the week. We will just sit tight before we decide what to do. He's a very nice horse."