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Star Harbour set stiff task on seasonal debut

Star Harbour (yellow)Star Harbour (yellow)
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Ado McGuinness is represented by Star Harbour in theTOTE Irish EBF Devoy Stakes at Naas this afternoon and is hopeful of a good run from the seven-time winner.

The Sea The Stars gelding was victorious in a premier handicap on Irish Derby day at the Curragh last term but is amongst the outsiders as he steps up in class for his seasonal debut.

"Star Harbour is in very good form," said McGuinness.

"He's at a very hard mark, he's 103. He's top weight in a handicap, so we just said we would take a pop at a Listed race.

"If it doesn't get too wet, we should be okay."

The ground at Naas is described as soft to heavy.

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

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.