Rio grand at the Curragh

Richard Whittler’s Captain Rio made a stunning comeback at the Curragh this afternoon when running away with the Listed Waterford Testimonial Stakes to complete a first-ever treble for jockey Fran Berry.

Operated on to remove a chip from a knee after fading out of contention in the French 2,000 Guineas behind Landseer in early May, the sTon of Pivotal started the 100-30 joint favourite with the other English runner, Kier Park, over the six furlongs trip on ground that rode soft after rain throughout the afternoon.