Smullen has a real sense of purpose

FOR the second time in a few weeks, champion jockey Pat Smullen gave Sense Of Purpose a superb, front-running ride to land a stakes prize at Leopardstown last night, the Galileo filly holding the late challenges of Marsmanship and Bob Le Beau to land the Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes.

Dropping back in trip, Sense Of Purpose dictated the pace and looked likely to be swamped by the challenging duo in the closing stages. But she battled tenaciously to keep Marksmanship at bay by a half-length.

Sense Of Purpose is trained for the Moyglare Stud Farm by Dermot Weld, who enthused: “Another wonderful ride by Pat. But there’s no doubt that the filly is the real star of the show.