Bold Discovery and Shane Foley © Photo Healy Racing
Shane Foley rode his first winner since returning from injury when guiding Bold Discovery to victory in the Celebration Stakes at the Curragh.
The Jessica Harrington-trained colt went to post an 18/1 shot in the listed contest having finished last in the Irish 2,000 Guineas on his last outing.
He tracked front-runner Pretreville in the mile contest before being asked to hit the front a furlong-and-a-half from home.
The US-bred son of Bolt D'oro kept on well in the closing stages to hold the late challenge of 13/8 favouriteTarawa by half a length.
Bold Discovery had been Group 3 placed twice, including when runner-up in the 2,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown on his seasonal debut.
Harrington said:- “That’s what he was showing us earlier in the year.
“He had allergies and kept scoping wrong after his races but we’ve been able to treat them since the Guineas and he’s alright now.
“He loved going around that bend and for a big horse he goes on that quick ground.
“That was really good and I’d say he will come forward from that and get a bit of confidence.”
Harrington was earlier out of luck with Sprewell finishing a well-beaten sixth in the Irish Derby after getting hampered and she added:-
“Sprewell is ok. He just got interfered with at the wrong time and probably wasn’t quite letting himself down on the ground.
“I shut my eyes for a second and thought he was going to fall and Shane was going to fall again. It’s amazing what goes through your mind in half a second.
“He’ll live to fight another day.”
(Quotes by Alan Magee)
