Soul City triumphs in Million race at Curragh

Richard Hannon and Richard Hughes collected the biggest of all sales races as Soul City refused to give away the Parknasilla Hotel Goffs Million.

The combination’s Penny’s Gift took the valuable event at Ascot on Friday with a late charge but it was forcing tactics from the front here aboard the French Group Three winner and 5-2 favourite.

He drifted from the rail as Akrisrun challenged up his inside but kept finding more to hold off Jim Bolger’s pair Gan Amhras and Intense Focus.

Hannon said: “He’s a very good horse and the winner of the Royal Lodge yesterday (Jukebox Jury, who was behind Soul City in France) proved it.

“He has won his last three and we work hard at buying these kind of horses and try and find what we like.

“There’s no reason why he would not go on and be a nice three-year-old.

“He’s one we could pack up this year and maybe have a go at the Guineas.”

William Hill offer 25-1, VCBet 33s.