Final season’s 1000 Guineas Mom Earth champion was the star attraction on the primary afternoon of the Irish flat-grass season at Curragh on Saturday.
Filly Zovani supplied coach Aidan O’Brien along with his seventh Rowley Mile Basic win in Might when Frankie Dettori crossed it.
She doubled her Group 1 tally on the Rothschilds and was put into French Guinea, the podiums at Royal Ascot, Matron at Leopardstown and each Falmouth and the Sunchart at Newmarket.
Mom Earth lowered her sights at Group Three Lodge Park Stud Irish EBF Park Specific Stakes, which might be her first look since she completed fourth on the Hong Kong Mile in December.
Amongst her six rivals is coach Willie McCreary Desiwho gained the Group Two Kilboy Property Stakes at Curragh final summer season however nonetheless has 7 kilos to seek out on the rankings with mount Ryan Moore.
“Encinoendo is in good condition,” McCreary mentioned. “We’ll run it and see the way it progresses, however it’s doing rather well at dwelling.”
“She did rather well final season, profitable Group C at Nass after which Group B at Braveness. She completed the yr nicely within the Blandford Stakes.
“The bottom goes to be fantastic, we’re pleased with what it’s and it is a good place to start out the yr. It is nice to get the season going once more.”
Insinuendo and Billy Lee win Group B race Kilboy Property Stakes at Curragh
Essentially the most invaluable race on the cardboard is the €100,000 Buddy Energy Irish Lincolnshire, with Ado McGuinness racing no fewer than seven runners.
In addition to the winner of the yr 2020 Bowerman. The Lusk-based coach is represented by present possibilityAnd the SaltonstollAnd the CazanovaAnd the star harborAnd the Cashel star And the Sirjac Thomas.
McGuinness mentioned: “The present possibility gained the Galway by the best weight, with a score of 105. He’s used to carrying the burden.
“Saltonstall was fourth at Curragh final yr (in Cambridgeshire) and gained twice on the Galway Mile. He loves Curragh and he has to run a fantastic race. Bowerman is the earlier winner and appears to be again to his outdated self – I’m very pleased with him.
Saltonstull and Sam Ewing win Manchester Mile
“Serjak Thomas was the primary handicap class winner twice final yr and loves just a little digging within the floor. He has to run a stable race. Star Harbor is a progressive horse and the drier the bottom is best for him, whereas Star Of Cashel may be very light-weight and is In superb situation – count on nice working.
“Casanova is one other horse that was very progressive final yr. He was fourth within the third group and was positioned in one of many races listed. If he runs to that sort of degree, he has an opportunity. The extra horses you run, the extra likelihood you have got!”
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Different main hopes embody husband Johnny Murtag Being pregnant And the radoborg In addition to coaching Fozzy Stack Ahandfulofsummerswho dropped her first label in some type at Tipperary in October.
“It seems to be just like the Ahandfulofsummers are doing rather well,” Stack mentioned. “You will get on the experience rather well and you will not thoughts just a little little bit of a relaxation on the bottom.” “She bought into the Park Specific Stakes, however that looks as if a scorching race for what it’s in her growth.
“Hopefully she’s made progress since final yr, and it was nice to complete the season along with her first win at Tipperary after having completed so nicely in so many races. Saturday will inform us extra, however she seems to be good.”
