Softening ground can play to strengths of Anmaat in Champions Stakes
Chris Hayes is set to ride Anmaat in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday. Pic: Nigel French/PA
A good start will be much of the battle on the marathon nine-race card at Leopardstown, which hosts the first day of Irish Champions’ Festival 2025, and Diamond Necklace can provide that for punters by taking the listed Ballylinch Stud Irish EBF Ingabelle Stakes.
Aidan O’Brien’s filly made her debut just five weeks ago at the Curragh and was most impressive in seeing off stablemate Minerva and eight other fillies. The form doesn’t look especially strong at this point but there was an unmistakable quality to the performance of the winner.
