Coen at double on Eleven A Eleven A opened up a potential route to Irish Champions Festival next weekend when delivering in the Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden over an extended seven-furlongs in Down Royal. The Calyx colt showed promise in fourth on debut at Leopardstown and built upon that today. Once Ben Coen angled him out, he stayed on to lead inside the final furlong and kept on well to win by a length and three-quarters at 3/1 from 2/1 favourite Lucia Molly who was a short head in front of Green Citation (10/3). This brought up a double for Coen who also scored on Killourney Reigns for Johnny Murtagh. Natalia Lupini said: "He had a good debut at Leopardstown and he ran a bit too gassy throughout the race. He still quickened and he did well to finish where he did (fourth). "He obviously has improved since the run. "We always thought he was a nice horse - obviously, he had to prove it on the track. We'll see, he has to step forward massively again (Group 2 at Leopardstown next weekend), but we will see how he is through the week and hopefully we can run him. We will check the ground, he wants nice ground. He wouldn't want it soft. "We will keep and eye on declarations and that will really test his abilities as a two-year-old. We still think he is going to improve massively from two to three. he is not a finished article."
