Snapraeterea and Declan McDonogh are well clear © Photo Healy Racing
Snapraeterea (13/2) made all to win the Listed Platinum Stakes by an emphatic four lengths under Declan McDonogh.
The Buratino colt, a confirmed soft ground performer, got into a lovely rhythm in front and one by one his nine rivals came off the bridle behind him.
He had the race in safe keeping a furlong out with Surrounding (33/1) just edging Erzindjan (7/1) out of second place by a short head.
The 2/1 favourite Current Option bidding to repeat last year’s success in the race, weakened out of contention to finish ninth.
It was a fourth career victory for the winner, including a Listed race over this trip at Naas in May, and thus far he hasn’t won on ground any faster than yielding.
Brendan Powell, assistant to winning trainer Joseph O’Brien, said: "He is one of the toughest, most honest horses you'd ever get and I think the mile and a furlong the last day (sixth in the Meld Stakes at Leopardstown) was too far for him.
"Declan said he loved this straight seven and burned them all off one by one.
"John (Farrell) bred and owns all the family, has kept them all and the horse and owner deserve every success."
Quotes from Thomas Weekes
