Hauk swoops to land Mooresbridge Minnie Hauk chased down front-running stablemate Edward Hamilton to make a winning return in the Mooresbridge Stakes at the Curragh this afternoon. The three-time Oaks winner went to post a 4/6 shot on her seasonal debut in the Group 2 contest and was tucked in behind the leaders in the early stages. Edward Hamilton soon opened up a healthy lead in the ten furlong event before coming under pressure two furlongs from home. Minnie Hauk engaged another gear to grab him inside the final furlong and she asserted late on for a cosy length-and-three-quarters success. "That was lovely. You'd be delighted with that,” said O’Brien. “The plan was to come back here and, we wanted a nice, even pace so she could get back into gear a little bit. We didn't want a dawdle. “Ryan was very happy with her. He said he just let her point her toe a bit the last furlong. The Tattersalls Gold Cup is the plan and, that's the perfect prep for it." (Quotes by John O’Riordan)
