Sky Majesty reigns supreme for Marquand and Haggas once more at Naas William Haggas’ swift raid on Naas proved successful as Sky Majesty justified strong market support to land the Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF Ballyogan Stakes (Group 3) under in-form rider Tom Marquand. A winner on her last start over this course and distance, Tony Bloom and Ian McAleavy’s filly raced prominently throughout this contest. She was pushed along over 2-furlongs out and soon progressed to pick up the lead from California Dreamer and Gutsy girl over one-furlong out. This daughter of Blue Point was always doing enough to keep the staying on Vespertilio at bay. She kept on well inside the final furlong to win by a length and three quarters at odds of evens. Tom Marquand, “She was obviously good over here the last day, but it was a muddling pace and slower ground which helped her a lot. “She was a Group 2 winner last year and is coming back to herself now. She felt fantastic there today off a much better pace. “They will be looking to get some Group 1 form into her and she is shaping back as if that is realistic. She’s really improving on into the deep end of the season.”
