Faranadooney can make it third time lucky
The Sahm gelding made a promising start at Cork last month when three and a half lengths second behind Dermot Weld’s heavily-backed Legendary Lad.
He then ran at Leopardstown, confirming that a little contest such as this was well within his range.
The selection was beaten five and a half lengths into sixth behind Aidan O’Brien’s Snow Blizzard, battling on one-paced in the closing stages.
Faranadooney steps up almost two furlongs in trip and can now show that staying is his game!
Weld’s Anaverna should prove hard to beat in the Irish Stallion Farms’ EBF Fillies Maiden.
A trifle inconsistent as a juvenile, the beautifully-bred daughter of Galileo and Agnetha made a good start to the new season at Cork.
She was beaten seven lengths into second by Tommy Stack’s newcomer, Lolly For Dolly, in a contest which could hardly have worked out any better.
Lolly For Dolly stepped way up in class at the Curragh on Monday to land the Group 3 Athasi Stakes in decisive fashion.
Picture Perfect, third at Cork, also gave the form a decent boost when subsequently running away with a maiden at Naas.
The Broomhill Bumper may be best left to John Berry’s progressive Cootamundra, fourth behind Auspicious Outlook at the Punchestown Festival.
