Romola is SW151 for Pivotal after winning Tuesday’s Pipalong Stakes (8f) at Pontefract.
Settled just behind the early speed, Romola came on strong in the home straight and handled the testing conditions, comfortably defeating Iconic Choice (Sixties Icon) by one length with Salayel (Bated Breath) the same distance away third.
Owned and bred by Cheveley Park Stud, it is the fourth win from 12 starts for the four-year-old.
Romola is the first winner for Dianora (New Approach), a half-sister to 9-time winner and Listed placed Duke Of Firenze (Pivotal).
The granddam Nannina (Medicean)won the Gr1 Fillies Mile at two and Coronation Stakes at three, the third-dam Hill Hopper (Danehill) won the Gr3 Criterion Stakes at Newmarket.
Pivotal (Polar Falcon) is listed as ‘private’ at Cheveley Park Stud in 2020.