Mastercraftsman impresses in Breeders Cup prep

MASTERCRAFTSMAN came through his Breeders Cup prep successfully at Dundalk last night, outclassing his ten rivals in the Group 3 Diamond.

Both trainer Aidan O’Brien and Johnny Murtagh expressed themselves “delighted” by his five lengths win over Fiery Lad, with the winner’s stable-companion Augustusthestrong third.

In a fast race, Via Galieli and Augustusthestrong set a searching pace, with Mastercraftsman almost twenty lengths off the pace at one stage. But, turning for home, the 2/9 favourite began to close, hit the front with a furlong and a half to race, and strode clear to record a smooth success.