Long-shot Lashes bags Listed prize for Harrington
That all changed when 25-1 shot Long Lashes, referred to by the traner as “my Lush Lashes”, romped to a two and a half length win under Fran Berry in the six furlong Ballygallon Stud Stakes.
Bought for $95,000 at Keeneland by agent Ben McElroy, the winner is owned by a syndicate which includes McElroy, Richie Galway, racing manager at Punchestown and son-in-law of Mrs Harrington, David Cox and Gillian Walsh, wife of Ruby Walsh.
After the race Mrs Harrington admitted that she had been afraid of the ground, which was changed to soft after the first race, but she was not totally surprised by the filly’s win.
She said: “This filly has been working, and working well, with Miracle Match who won for us at Naas on Wednesday night. Fran likes her. He thinks she is good and that she will be better going seven furlongs on better ground.
“She’s not in the Moyglare Stud Stakes but she could be supplemented.”
Kingsfort, one of several colts with a big reputation in the seven furlong two year old maiden, lived up to his billing when powering his way to a two length win under Declan McDonogh.
A son of Breeders’ Cup Mile winner War Chant, the 100-30 favourite was the subject of plenty of morning prices activity and following his win trainer Kevin Prendergast said: “He’s a smart horse and we’ll guide him towards the National Stakes back here in September. I don’t know if he will run again before then, but we might take him away somewhere to gallop instead.
“He’s still big and raw, but he was very professional considering it was his first run.”
Cabaret justified 5-4 favouritism for Aidan O’Brien and Johnny Murtagh when taking the seven furlong two-year-old fillies maiden by three and a half lengths from Roan Inish with a nine length gap back to the third, the winner’s stablemate Devoted To You.
O’Brien said of the winner: “She is a hardy sort and had come on since running second first time out at Leopardstown. Johnny gave her a very confident ride and we’ll look at stepping her up in class now.”
Shane Foley landed the Derrinstown Stud Apprentice Derby on the Tom Hogan-trained Spinning Wings who came from behind and up the centre of the course to score by five and a half lengths.
“She got to the front a bit soon at Sligo on Tuesday and the longer trip and the easier ground were a help tonight,” Hogan said.
