Brooch finds plenty to justify favouritism

Dermot Weld’s Brooch put up a fine performance to land the Listed Vincent O’Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney last night.

Brooch finds plenty to justify favouritism
Thu, 21 Aug, 2014 - 01:00

Unraced as a juvenile, the daughter of Empire Maker only made her debut at last month’s Galway Festival, easily winning a modest maiden.

Undeterred, however, punters wanted her big time and she went off what looked a very cramped 8-11 shot.

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CourtsRacingPlace: KillarneyPlace: ListowelPlace: YorkPlace: AustraliaPlace: LeopardstownPlace: Miller BeachPlace: CurraghPlace: NaasPlace: CambridgeshirePlace: Kilmessan, Co MeathPerson: BroochPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: VincentPerson: Pat SmullenPerson: AkiraPerson: Kris WeldPerson: WeldPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Archangel RaphaelPerson: SmullenPerson: O’BrienPerson: JosephPerson: ZafayanPerson: AidanPerson: Denis HoganPerson: TahafPerson: Seamie HeffernanPerson: HoganPerson: SeamiePerson: Johnny LevinsPerson: Gary CarrollPerson: LevinsPerson: David MarnanePerson: HensonPerson: Connor KingPerson: Tommy StackPerson: ShalamanPerson: Leigh RochePerson: Matthew SmithEvent: Brien Ruby StakesEvent: Galway festivalEvent: Ladbrokes’ RaceEvent: Irish Champion StakesEvent: Diarmuid Cronin Electrical HandicapOrganisation: MakerOrganisation: Irish Stallion Farms’Organisation: EBF Maiden
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