Intelligence Cross and Donnacha O'Brien © Photo Healy Racing
It proved straight-forward enough for Intelligence Cross as he justified his short price in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race at Navan.
Aidan O'Brien 's charge was sent to post a 8/13 shot for the extended five-furlong contest and tracked Flower Of May towards the rail.
Donnacha O'Brien asked his mount to hit the front a furlong-and-a-half from home and he asserted inside the final furlong. Mr Scarlet who had been kept out wide, stayed on to fill the runner-up spot but could only get within two-and-three-quarter lengths of the winner.
Intelligence Cross was dropping class having faced some stiff tasks this season behind the likes of Harry Angel and stable-mate Caravaggio.
“He’s a Group class sprinter and in a lower grade today he was able to show his class. That win will do him a world of good confidence wise,” said the winning rider.
(Quotes by Alan Magee)
