The Fugue turns in terrific effort to join exclusive list of fillies to triumph at the Red Mills Irish Champion Stakes Last year Snow Fairy became the first of her sex to win it for 16 years but some great fillies have won the race in the past including Indian Skimmer, Triptych, Park Express and Stanerra. The softening of the ground prompted Aidan O'Brien to withdraw Declaration of War, the pre-race favourite, but John Gosden kept his nerve with Lady Lloyd-Webber's homebred filly who is also at her best on fast ground and the gamble paid off. In her current form she will go to the Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe with a great chance, particularly if it is on the fast side in Paris at the start of October. Ladbrokes shortened her to 8-1 from 10-1 for Longchamp and to 7-4 for the Breeders" Cup Fillies" and Mares" though Gosden said he may chance his arm in the Breeders" Cup Turf because of the fairer start over the mile and a half at Santa Anita. Sent off a 4-1 shot, from a long way out she was travelling better than anything else for William Buick and only Al Kazeem, who has had a tough season, was able to make a race of it with her. Even he, though, was unable to match her turn of foot inside the last furlong and the three-time Group One winner proved second best.