I’m Yours continues Weld’s domination of McCalmont Memorial

I’m Yours executed Dermot Weld’s well-laid plan to give the in-form trainer another victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes at Gowran Park yesterday.

The Rosewell handler thought she was the ideal type for this Listed contest, which he had previously won several times with the likes of Chinese White (in 2008 and 2010) and Caponata in last year’s renewal.

And though her stamina had come into question when she was beaten on her seasonal debut at Navan, he felt this course would suit her much better. He was proved right as Pat Smullen kicked on just under two furlongs out on I’m Yours (5-2 favourite) and she galloped all the way to the line to beat long-time leader We’ll Go Walking by two and a half lengths away with Coolibah third.