She was from the first crop of foal sired by New Approach a horse which won four Group One races including The Derby, and was the equal highest-rated Thoroughbred in the world when trained by Jim Bolger in 2008.
Ridden by William Buick, she showed her inexperience "raced green" in the early stages but produced a strong finish to win by a neck from the three-year-old Desert Snow.
Sultanina started slowly as the outsider Special Meaning set the pace, but began to make progress in the straight and moved into second approaching the final furlong.
The Gosden stable's other runner Freedom's Light had taken the lead but Sultanina stayed on strongly to catch her stablemate in the final stride and won by a short head, with Silk Sari in third.
[8] Commenting on his decision to ride Sultanina ahead of Freedom's Light, Buick said "It was a very hard choice and there was nothing in it" and added "I knew it was close and I would have been disappointed if she got beat.
Despite her defeat, Sultanina was stepped up to Group One level for the Nassau Stakes at Goodwood Racecourse on 2 August in which she was reunited with Buick and started the 11/2 fourth choice in a six-runner field.
[10] Gosden, who was winning his third consecutive Nassau Stakes, said "Her stamina kicked in today in the final furlong and she has beaten a tough nut of a filly who brought good solid form to the table".