Bobby’s Kitten purring on debut for Dermot Weld

Bobby’s Kitten, winner of the 2014 Breeders Cup Turf Sprint and fourth in the same race last year, made an impressive Irish debut in the listed Cork Stakes over six furlongs, which opened yesterday’s mixed card in Cork.

Now trained for Ken Ramsey by Dermot Weld, the five-year-old, friendless in the market and sent off at 5/1, raced prominently throughout and forged clear in the last furlong and a half to slam Flight Risk by eight and a half lengths, despite encountering heavy ground for the first time.

Bobby’s Kitten was ridden by Pat Smullen, who admitted: “He has plenty of ability and I was very impressed with him.His form spoke for itself, but it was hard to be confident with the ground the way it is (heavy).”