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The Herald Scotland
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Copacabana Sands maintains strong form to land Barberstown Castle Stakes
At Leopardstown she returned at the same Group Three level as the latter contest, and under Wayne Lordan was an 11-2 chance when prevailing by a length and three quarters. 'She won her Listed race on good ground the last day but Wayne felt she probably improved for that (soft) ground,' said O'Callaghan. 'She found trouble again in running, she seems to do that, but she showed a bit of class and a bit of grit to get out and quicken up to win well. 'We'll probably plan an autumn campaign for her. The ground would be a factor and she's also been on the go from early in the spring. 'She tries very hard, so she leaves nothing behind and deserves a break.' Gavin Cromwell's Brownstown could have a smart future after making a winning introduction in the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden. Brownstown (Cracksman) makes a nice start with the hope she could a stakes filly in the making for @gavincromwell1 at @LeopardstownRC — Racing TV (@RacingTV) June 12, 2025 Sent off the 3-1 second favourite in the hands of Gary Carroll, the daughter of Cracksman showed a likeable attitude once kicking clear of the field to hold on for a half-length success. Carroll said: 'She's a filly we like a lot. She's a big, long-striding filly who travels well and has a gear. 'She picked up to win well and has got tired inside the furlong pole. She had a good blow, and the ground is probably as slow as she wants it. She has a bit of class. 'She won a barrier trial well and stepped forward. She's a very straightforward filly and I think as the year goes on, she'll keep improving.' There was also a first victory for Dermot Weld's Sindria (3-1) in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden, with the daughter of Kodiac running on strongly in the hands of Chris Hayes to pip Johnny Murtagh's 6-4 favourite Shakazia. Dermot Weld's Sindria won nicely (PA) Weld said: 'She ran a very good race on her only run as a two-year-old and at Naas the ground was probably a bit quick for her, and she ran too free early on. 'She only finished about four lengths behind the favourite in Naas having done a lot wrong. We've spent a lot of time over the last couple of weeks just getting her to relax and settle to enjoy her work. The proof of the pudding was winning there today. 'She's by Kodiac out of a Galileo mare and that's why she came home well there. A good ride from the winning jockey.'
Irish Examiner
25-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Wannabe Royal sparks Browne McMonagle treble at Limerick
Placed in her three previous starts, the Joseph O'Brien-trained Wannabe Royal impressed when making all to take the seven-furlong Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden, sparking a treble for her trainer and stable jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, in Limerick. Sent straight into the lead by Browne McMonagle, the Wootton Bassett filly dictated things, skipped clear early in the straight and romped home six lengths clear of Indigo Dream. 'Dylan kept it simple,' said O'Brien's representative Michael Halford. 'She showed early pace and hit the line strong. She's a forward-goer and was entitled to win her maiden like that. She'll go another furlong and I'm sure the aim will be to get black type." The Donegal-born rider produced a tactical masterclass when completing a stable double on board well-backed Evening Blossom, wearing a first-time tongue-tie, in the Great National South Coast Handicap, dictating a steady pace and, ultimately, finding enough to beat favourite Fort Vega by a half-length. 'She's a grand straight-forward, tough filly, with a great temperament,' said the winning rider. 'She got tired the last day and came forward well. She wasn't in love with the ground but coped and, hopefully, she'll keep improving through the ranks." Browne McMonagle had to work hard to deliver the O'Brien treble, using all his strength to bring 6-5 favourite Out For A Stroll with a sustained late challenge to foil Slieve Bearnagh in the D & E Behan Handicap. 'She's lazy but tough and kept finding for pressure,' said the rider. 'It's great to get her head in front on the Flat and she should improve.' The Carriganog combination had been expected to score earlier with Hostility in the Irish Stallion farms EBF Maiden. But the 11-10 favourite lost out by a half-length to Paddy Twomey's Admiral Churchill, enterprisingly ridden by Billy Lee. 'He likes these tracks and looks a bit intimidated when he ran at the Curragh,' explained Twomey. 'His owner is based in Yorkshire and we might bring this fellow to the Dante meeting, for a seven-furlong three-year-old handicap.' Bay Colony, third in the Naas maiden in which Wannabe Royal was second last time, further boosted the form when, stepping-up in trip, she battled well to take the 11-furlong fillies maiden for Fozzy Stack and Seamus Heffernan. Three jockeys were in trouble with the Limerick stewards, Ronan Whelan (five days) and Declan McDonogh (four days) receiving whip bans while Shane Foley was handed a two-day careless riding ban. In Kilbeggan, Henry de Bromhead received a significant pre-Punchestown boost, registering a tremendous treble. Darragh O'Keeffe partnered top-weight and handicap debutante Magic Day to land the SIS Mares Handicap Hurdle and delivered the last leg when 16-1 shot Freddie Robdal proved a shock winner of the SIS-sponsored Handicap Chase. And Rachael Blackmore provided the middle leg of the Knockeen haul, on board odds-on favourite Look To The West, who proved too strong for Gaoth Chuil in the mares' beginners chase.
