Bianca banks another good prize

Carla Bianca finished strongly to make it back-to-back Listed wins in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Hurry Harriet Stakes at Gowran Park last night.

The Dermot Weld-trained three-year-old (5-1) had struck at this level when winning at Naas in June and repeated the dose in the hands of Pat Smullen.

The lightly-raced Lahinch Classics was sent off the 7-4 favourite and looked all set to play a major part when travelling powerfully to the lead two furlongs out, but Smullen covered the move and got on top a furlong out.