Arugam Bay puts rivals to the sword
SMART EFFORT: Arugam Bay wins the Coolmore Stud Little Big Bear Tipperary Stakes in the hands of Chris Hayes. Picture: Healy Racing
Arugam Bay showed herself to be a rapidly progressive sort by turning Wednesday’s feature at Tipperary, the listed Coolmore Stud Little Big Bear Tipperary Stakes, into a procession.
Trained by Patrick and Eddie Harty, and ridden by Chris Hayes, for whom she was winner number 1,001 in Ireland, the filly popped out in front and dictated matters with a degree of ease. Her four rivals sat just behind the pace but she had them in trouble quite a way out, and Hayes had the luxury of easing up just a touch as his mount raced through the line, clear of runner-up First Approach.
