Airwave brave in defeat

Airwave ran a valiant race in defeat on her debut for Aidan O’Brien in the Group Three EBF Athasi Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

The former Henry Candy-trained mare, a fixture in the top sprints over the last few seasons, looked to be still going best when hitting the front in the final furlong and battled well for Kieren Fallon when challenged by Sky High Flyer.