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O'Brien's Killavullan winner Capable of further improvement

Capability Brown (right)Capability Brown (right)
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Capability Brown (10/3) was a fourth winner of the afternoon at Leopardstown's for Aidan O'Brien, the Coolmore partners and Wayne Lordan when making all to take the Mongey Communications Killavullan Stakes over seven furlongs.

Dropping back two furlongs after a maiden success at the Curragh, the Dubawi colt score by a length and a neck from odds-on favourite Trean and King Of Cloughan .

The latter pair bumped several times early in the straight, where Trean's rider Billy Lee was keen not to let Joey Sheridan out of a pocket on King Of Cloughan.

"Wayne gave him a peach,” said stable representative Chris Armstrong.

“The horse is unbelievably genuine and has kept progressing from run to run. He thrives on racing. He's one to look forward to for a trial next year.

“If he came through today well, Aidan might even look at France next weekend. He just takes his racing so well.

“Mentally, he's coming along. When Wayne really got down into him, he really stretched out to the line and won nicely."

About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.