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It feels great. I'm sick of everyone saying 'you had such a great career as a jockey', that's in the past and it's the now I'm worried about. It's been a brilliant year but to win a Group One on Champions Weekend means everything. That's why we get up in the morning for. We believe we have the team to compete in Group Ones and we want to be on this stage. I have to say thanks to my wife, my family, as they have been very supportive and to all the staff back at the stables and everybody who supports us, including the owners, through a tricky year. She was always a good filly and I did think she'd make up into a stakes filly. The amount she has improved is unbelievable. She has improved a lot physically and she's now started to know she's good. Handicap, listed, Group 3 and now she's a Group One winner. When those fillies start improving there is no end to them. I was watching both of them and thought Know It All ran a cracker as well (in fourth), she was there all the way and might have just got out-stayed. I could see her (Champers Elysees) coming with Fancy Blue and I thought it was going to be a battle but the way she quickened up in the last 100 yards, Colin said, was very impressive. She's a very good filly. I don't know where next as this was the main plan. I suppose the Sun Chariot in Newmarket is there, it's fillies only again and I wouldn't mind staying in with the fillies. There is also a chance to go over to the Breeders' Cup Mile. We'll sit down, enjoy tonight, and J P Murtagh, trainer

For three years old and upwards fillies only
Weights - 3-y-o 9st 2lbs 4-y-o and up 9st 7lbs