Aidan O'Brien landed the Moyglare Stud Stakes for the first time when Sequoyah - one of five runners from the Ballydoyle stable in the ten strong line-up - captured the Group 1 prize at the Curragh yesterday.
The Sadler's Wells filly quickened up the centre of the track to lead inside the final furlong, and kept on well under Jamie Spencer to beat the strong finishing Hotelgenie Dot Com by two and a half lengths.
'She is a very special filly,' said O'Brien afterwards, and added: 'She has plenty of speed, and could drop back to six furlongs for the Cheveley Park Stakes at Newmarket.' Cashmans make her a 16/1 chance for next year's 1,000 Guineas, and O'Brien believes 'she has the speed to be a class miler next year.'
British trained fillies filled the first four placings in the Trusted Partner Matron Stakes, with Iftiraas benefitting from a strong drive by George Duffield to hold off Danceabout by the minimum margin in the Group 3 event.
Tom Taaffe saddled his first Listed winner on the Flat when Lady Of Kildare came out on top in an exciting finish to the opening six furlong Go And Go Round Tower Stakes. 'She is a very professional filly, and likes her racing. However that is probably it for this season, and she will start off in a Group 3 next year when hopefully she can stay a mile,' said Taaffe.
Pat Hughes sent out yet another big handicap winner when Silverware led a furlong out under Francis Norton in the Cambridgeshire, and held on by half a length from Osprey Ridge. 'He has been very unlucky in his last two starts, and will come back here for a mile handicap at the St Leger meeting,' said Hughes.
Graten recorded a 20/1 shock in the Bank Of Ireland Charolais Congress 2000 Maiden. Eddie Ahern's mount got a dream run up the far rail, leading inside the final furlong for a length victory over Tinsel Moon. 'She may go for a Listed race in Germany before the end of the season,' said trainer Michael Grassick.
Inourhearts defied topweight when making all under Gordon Power in the Mooney's Of Monasterevin Handicap. Local trainer Frank Ennis revealed afterwards that he fitted an 'old style noseband that helped her to settle early on.'
