Marvada swoops late to conquer

Marvada gave trainer Ken Condon his second group-race success when swooping late, under Shane ‘Dusty’ Foley, to land the Group 3 Brownstown Stakes in Naas last night.

The Curragh trainer had welcomed the decision to transfer the seven-furlong fillies’ event after two cancellations at Fairyhouse.

And Marvada, the only four-year-old in the field, displayed commendable tenacity and courage to collar front-runner Caprella inside the final furlong to score by three-quarters of a length with disappointing favourite After third.