Slade Powers Home at Belgrave Stakes at Fairyhouse

Go Go Go Horse Race: Slade Power battled through the testing conditions to elevate the Belgrave Stakes at Fairyhouse.

Edward Lynam's progressive young sprinter got the higher of the rather more experienced five-year-old Arctic to require the Listed contest in determined fashion.

Wayne Lordan created Slade Power towards the centre of the course to create his challenge and also the 11-4 shot responded gamely to win by a length. Santo Padre was third.

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Royal Ascot | DUN DEAL FOR DUNTLE

Royal Ascot | DUN DEAL FOR DUNTLE. Duntle struck another blow for eire with a determined success within the Sandringham Handicap at Royal Ascot.

Sent off the 4-1 favorite for David Wachman and Wayne Lordan, she was brought through to challenge Arsaadi 2 furlongs out and looked set to travel on and win impressively.

However, to the credit of William Haggas' filly, Arsaadi kept on battling away and solely went down by 0.5 a length at the end.

Richard Fahey's Ladys initial deserves many credit in third as she raced for the second 1/2 the race totally on her own on the way aspect.

Wachman said: "She won her maiden by eighteen lengths therefore we have a tendency to knew she had many ability.

"We wished to run her within the Guineas however she'd had 2 fast runs therefore we have a tendency to determined to return here instead.

"It's nice for the family (Niarchos owners), they bought her 2 runs back.

"She'll in all probability head to America currently and i am going to speak to Alan Cooper (racing manager) to come to a decision where she goes before then.

"She's a sensible filly and has invariably shown us masses, she has cluster One entries."

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LILY FIRES In Ballyogan Stakes

Go Go Go Horserace: LILY FIRES In Ballyogan Stakes. Fire Lily ran out a rare winner for the house team in Leopardstown's Ballyogan Stakes on Thursday.

The six furlong cluster 3 contest has fallen to British raiders 5 times in eight years and there was a powerful raiding contingent all over again, 2 of whom took the sphere along at a good clip.

Wayne Lordan had fireplace Lily settled nicely on the rail within the slipstream in midfield as Swiss Dream and Inetrobil cut out the running and got a beautiful split to challenge between that try within the space.

David Wachman's charge found lots for pressure and will be known as the winner from the instant she hit the front though once did shut her down within the run to the road with Gossamer Seed finishing a one-two-three for Irish trainers.

Fire Lily was winning for the primary time this season having suddenly met QIPCO one thousand Guineas winner Homecoming Queen on her reappearance before finishing fifth within the French equivalent of that Classic.

Wachman said: "Wayne gave her a decent ride on the rail. She need to the front to a small degree soon however it had been simple enough.

"We'll keep her to 6 or seven furlongs. there is different those races for her."

The disappointment of the race was Lightening Pearl who hadn't run since the Newmarket Classic and was expected to be suited by the drop back in trip however, with rain falling, conditions went against her.

Her run, however, was aloof from being while not promise despite Ger Lyons' charge ultimately finishing well overwhelmed.

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