Signora Bellissima toughs it out to supply Coen with 200th winner

Signora Bellissima recorded her second win this season when just holding off the late surge of Perfect Poise by a nose in a thrilling finish to the mile www.navanracecourse.ie Handicap.

The Elzaam filly was suited by this rain-softened ground having won on heavy at Leopardstown back in April and she really dug deep here under Ben Coen.

The easy-to-back 18/1 chance hugged the far rail from her low draw and kept on gamely to just land the spoils with Royal Pippen just a length back in third and Gambe Veloci completing the places just a nose further back in fourth.

Coen, who was recording his 200th winner, said: "I wasn't really planning on making it but we got it handy. I thought I picked up well at the furlong pole to go and win the race but she just idles.

“Colin was coming quick and to be fair she got her head down at the right time. The blinkers definitely helped me.

“The ground is fairly even the whole way across so I said I'd keep the rail while I had it. It's nice to get another win into her.”

Quotes by Gary Carson