Eagle soars to impressive debut success

Great White Eagle looked a future star when making a successful debut in the Michael T O Maille 2-Y-0 Race in Naas yesterday.

Tue, 06 Aug, 2013 - 01:00
John Ryan

The Aidan O’Brien-trained Elusive Quality colt, which cost 760,000 Guineas at the Newmarket Breeze-up Sale in April (a European record), was strongly supported in the market against favourite Gold Peregrine and triumphed in impressive style.

Always travelling strongly under Joseph O’Brien, Great White Eagle quickened into the lead with more than furlong to race and stretched clear to beat the favourite (outpaced at a crucial stage and staying on late) by two and three-quarter lengths.

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CourtsRacingPlace: NaasPlace: Newmarket BreezePlace: CurraghPlace: NewmarketPerson: EaglePerson: Great White EaglePerson: Michael T O MaillePerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Gold PeregrinePerson: Joseph O’BrienPerson: JosephPerson: O’BrienPerson: Paddy PowerPerson: Stan JamesPerson: BallydoylePerson: Alexander GoldrunPerson: Johnny MurtaghPerson: Andrew TinklerPerson: MurtaghPerson: GalileoPerson: Tommy StackPerson: Wayne LordanPerson: La FemmePerson: StackPerson: Sean JonesPerson: Colin KeanePerson: LyonsPerson: ColinPerson: KeanePerson: Connor KingPerson: David WachmanEvent: QipcoEvent: Tipper Road Rated RaceOrganisation: Greek Canyon
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