Surrounding pounces late to land the feature for Halford
The Aidan O’Brien-trained Most Gifted (Donnacha O’Brien), unplaced behind Alpha Centauri in the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas last time, was sent off 2/5 favourite for the four-runner event over seven furlongs but got involved in a pace duel with Gasta (Kevin Manning).
Meanwhile, Hoban took his time, tracking the leading pair before challenging with more than a furlong to race. In front inside the final furlong, the five-year-old mare ran on to beat Gasta by two lengths, with the favourite only third.
