Cup programme for Endless Time in 2017

Endless Time ran an excellent race to finish second in the G1 Prix Royal-Oak at Saint-Cloud, France, on Sunday, October 23 and trainer Charlie Appleby revealed that she stays in training next year.

The four-year-old Sea The Stars filly, with William Buick up, raced in sixth towards the outside as Justice Belle took the 15-strong field along in the early stages of the extended 15-furlong contest.

She was asked to progress entering the straight and made up ground to lead a furlong and a half out before the 2015 winner Vazirabad came through to take over the advantage before the distance and triumph again.

Endless Time was beaten a length and three quarters by the winner, whose time was 3m 29.23s on good to soft going, and had a half-length to spare over the third Siljan’s Saga.

Her trainer Charlie Appleby commented: "I was delighted with Endless Time’s performance today.

"She has stepped up to two miles for the first time after running her best race at a mile and a half last time when a close second in the Prix Vermeille.

"This was probably her best ever run and she stayed the trip well. We plan to keep her in training next year and go for the Cup races.

"Endless Time will not race again this year and we will map out her programme for 2017."

William Buick added: "Endless Time ran great again and stayed the extra distance but we bumped into a good horse in the winner.

"She is a real honest filly and deserves to win a race like this."

The other Godolphin runners, Sky Hunter (Saeed bin Suroor/Olivier Peslier) and Penglai Pavilion (Charlie Appleby/James Doyle), finished fifth and 11th respectively.