Lake Windermere was given a scare before justifying favouritism in division two of the Lettergold Maiden Stakes at Newmarket.

Sent off at 1/2, John Gosden's charge looked to be in trouble at the furlong pole as Spotty Muldoon (6/1) came through to challenge.

However the winner, given a forceful ride by Jimmy Fortune, responded to her rider's urgings and forged clear to score by two-and-a-quarter lengths.

A career in the paddocks beckons for the winner who fetched 200,000 guineas a yearling.

The runner-up shaped with plenty of promise and pulled four-and-a-half lengths clear of Harryana Jo (50/1) in third.

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