Review LEOPARDSTOWN 5-JUN-2000 English runners filled the first three places in the featured Group3 Ballyogan Stakes. Rudi's Pet provided David Nicholls with back-to-back victories in the race, having been successful with Proud Native twelve months ago. Although stable companion Pepperdine was the subject of an early morning gamble (10/1 to 3/1), Rudi's Pet came home with half a length to spare over Cassandra Go to record his ninth win over the minimum trip.Aidan O'Brien and Michael Kinane notched up an opening race double with Lampedusa (5/4) and Pirate Of Penzance (4/7 to 5/2). Kinane was expected to partner Beckett (stone bruise) in the Listed Rochestown Stakes but found an able deputy in Pirate Of Penzance, the American bred bolting in by 2 1/2L. O'Brien said afterwards: ' We always thought a lot of him but he needs to be given time as he is a fine big colt.'Lampedusa will now step up in class after his comfortable victory in the opening maiden but would prefer better ground.Kinane was seen at his best when completing a treble aboard Impulsif who got up in the last stride to beat Crown Point in The Somerville Handicap.The Irene Oakes-trained Provosky(5/1-8/1-7/1) provided Australian Damien Oliver with his third winner in Ireland when making all in the 1m1f handicap.
