Elusive King wins

Elusive King wins

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It was nice to get a win with Elusive King in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Naas for owner David Kelly on the last day of the Flat Turf Season.

He has come on since his first run at Naas two weeks ago and Chris Hayes said after the race “I was confident that he’d get there and travelled real strong. Colin Keane’s horse got a bit upset in the gates beside me and my lad was standing a bit awkward and missed it a fraction. On the conditions, it probably helped.

“He’s a genuine horse and coped with the ground and I think he’ll improve on better ground. It’s a real war of attrition.”

📸 credit: David Betts

Two Winners Since Friday

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Believe In Beauty won the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden in Dundalk last Friday by a length and a quarter ridden by Niall McCullagh

Niall thought she would like the surface and he was right. She’s been very consistent and was deserving of that, she likes fast ground, she doesn’t bend her knee.

“Even from a poor draw she broke smart and got a good tow into the race. Niall said he was going well everywhere. She was dead straight up the home run.

“It was great to get another win for owner David Kelly. He’s had a good year and has been a good supporter and been lucky.

“We’ll look for a nursery or something here. She’s actually in the Forans series final and it’s a nice pot.

“She’ll run away, she’s taking it well, and we’ll keep going to the end of the season.”

Photo Credit: Healy Racing

Schroders Mistake a daughter of Cable Bay won the Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden at Fairyhouse on Monday under Niall McCullagh by a length and three parts with four lengths back to third.

She had a good first run in Leopardstown and the race has worked out well. We are delighted with that and it’s nice for the owners.

She showed another facet to her game by handling that ground, which has gone on soft, as she had been running on top of the ground.

There are options of two races for her now, either the final of the Foran series over 7f  or a race over 6f on the same day.

Photo Credit: Healy Racing

Romanised to stay in training in 2020

Romanised to stay in training in 2020

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It was great to be able to disclose on Wednesday that Romanised will stay in training for 2020.  His owner, Mr.Ng has said consistently since he was a 2 yr old that he would improve with maturity and age. Its certainly seems that way this season so far.
For next season I’d anticipate him starting in the Lockinge at Newbury and following a similar program to this season with the Queen Anne and Jacques le Marois featuring.
In the immediate future is the Prix du Moulin at Longchamp on Sunday next. He seems well since his super win in the Jacques Le Marois. Hopefully, he will be at his best physically,  enjoy luck in running and we will see where that leaves him.
Celtic Beauty and Crafty Madam to run in York on Thursday

Celtic Beauty and Crafty Madam to run in York on Thursday

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The Albany Stakes runner up Celtic Beauty goes to York this Thursday for the Sky Bet Lowther Stakes Group 2 over 6f fresh from a nice victory at Naas. That was a good confidence booster and she has come out of the race well. The good ground should suit at York, it is a level fast track, that plays to speed and pace and she showed that as Ascot, she will face stiff competition but hopefully she will give a good account of herself and run well.

It was great to win the Finlay Volvo Cars Summer Fillies Handicap with Crafty Madam on Derby weekend over 7f and she followed this up with a solid 2nd over 1mile on Oaks weekend. She also goes to York on Thursday for the British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies’ Handicap back over the optimum trip of 7f. She has gone up 13lb in the ratings since the start of the year. She is in good order and goes into the race with solid form so we would be hopeful of a good run also

Photo Credit: Coolmore Stud