Shaihann to head for Irish Derby trial after maiden win The Curragh's Final Furlong Podcast At 1xBet.ie Maiden was won by the 102-rated Shaihann (13/8) in the hands of Gavin Ryan. Fourth of five in the Beresford Stakes when last seen in September, the Al Shaqab-owned winner sat second in the one mile, two furlongs contest and got a smooth run through on the inner to lead early in the straight. The result was in no doubt from that point as Shaihann eased to a three and quarter-length victory over Latin America. Winning trainer Donnacha O'Brien said "He's a beautiful big horse. He had good form last year and he developed well this year. It’s nice to get a win into him. "Going up in trip, I think, suits him. Obviously he’s by Night Of Thunder, so I don’t know how far they stay in general, but he’s out of a Sea The Stars mares so there is plenty of stamina on that side. "We’ll maybe look at the Derby Trial in Leopardstown, and then maybe the Irish Derby if that went well. That would be plan A anyway. “ "You can see the size of him, he was never going to be an Epsom horse. If he was that class, you could see him pitch up here, but we’ll see." Additional reporting by Gary Carson
