O'Brien proves to be best again

Aidan O'Brien once again dominated proceedings at the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association-sponsored meeting yesterday evening…

Aidan O'Brien once again dominated proceedings at the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association-sponsored meeting yesterday evening when completing a near 22 to 1 treble. The O'Brien-trained pair Festival Song and Marigot Bay outpaced their rivals in the opening 2-Y-O maiden, with the latter racing alone on the stands side getting on top in the closing stages under Christy Roche to score by a length and a half.

My-Lorraine followed up in the sprint handicap under a determined drive from Seamus Heffernan. The Mac's Imp filly, a half-sister to the stable's Group-winning sprinter Catch The Blues, led in the final 100 yards for a three quarters of a length win from Magic Annemarie.

Theano completed the Ballydoyle treble, and a double for clear championship leader Roche, when readily landing the featured Andersen Race. The former six times champion moved the 4-YO, travelling ominously well, alongside Alami early in the straight, and she quickened nicely from the distance to score by five and a half lengths.

O'Brien said: "Hopefully she can win a Group race before the end of the season, and she may go for the Matron Stakes at the Curragh next month."

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