Bosphorus Rose blooms for Twomey in Lenabane On her second start in Ireland, Bosphorus Rose was an emphatic winner of the Watch Racing TV Irish EBF Lenebane Stakes over a mile and a-half at Roscommon Third in the Group 3 Munster Oaks earlier in the month, the Golden Horn four-year-old led early before slotting into second behind Counting Coup. In front again and still on the bridle two furlongs out, Billy Lee's mount quickly settled matters to score by four and three-quarter lengths from Abbey Actress with 10/11 favourite Starford back in third. A four-time winner in lower-grade company for Sir Mark Prescott, Bosphorus Rose was bought for £150,000 at Tattersalls (UK) in December by owners William and Emma Kennedy. "She’s a nice filly. She had a good run in the Munster Oaks and she came forward well from it,” said winning trainer Paddy Twomey. “It’s a race that we like, we’ve won three of the last five runnings now. “Mr Prescott made a good job of her last year and we’re delighted to have her. Hopefully, she can continue to progress. “I’d say she’s versatile, over a mile-and-a-quarter or a mile-and-a-half. We’ll look for a Group 3 now. I’d say she’s talented and we’ll see how we get on.” Additional reporting by Gary Carson
