diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/Record.php b/lib/Doctrine/Record.php
index a4e30f3e3..9806c8b97 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/Record.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/Record.php
@@ -1386,6 +1386,26 @@ abstract class Doctrine_Record extends Doctrine_Record_Abstract implements Count
             }
         }
     }
+    
+    /**
+     * fetch
+     * fetches data using the provided queryKey and 
+     * the associated query in the query registry
+     *
+     * if no query for given queryKey is being found a 
+     * Doctrine_Query_Registry exception is being thrown
+     *
+     * @param string $queryKey      the query key
+     * @param array $params         prepared statement params (if any)
+     * @return mixed                the fetched data
+     */
+    public function fetch($queryKey, $params = array())
+    {
+        return $this->_manager->getQueryRegistry()
+                              ->get($queryKey)
+                              ->execute($params);
+    }
+
     /**
      * call
      *