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Irish Independent
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Garden blooms for Aidan O'Brien on first try over a mile and a half in Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot
Having raced handily behind runaway front-runner Island Hopping, Moore produced his mount to lead entering the final two furlongs and the daughter of Saxon Warrior cleared away to win by three and a quarter lengths. The lightly raced Understudy (40/1) stayed on from off the pace into second, with the 2/1 favourite Catalina Delcarpio half a length further back in third. A Listed winner at Naas last time, Garden Of Eden was providing O'Brien with a third consecutive Ribblesdale Stakes, following Warm Heart (2023) and Port Fairy (2024). O'Brien said: 'I was impressed with that. Garden Of Eden is getting better, which is great. We always thought stepping up in trip would help her. We stepped her up to a mile and a quarter the last day and she improved a lot. 'She is by Saxon Warrior and, when they go up in distance, they do get better. The Irish Oaks would be a possibility, but she could also go to America for a Grade 1 over there – we will have to see.' Moore said: 'Garden Of Eden was very impressive. She has been gradually improving. Aidan kept saying every time she steps up, she will get better. 'We went a hard pace and got a bit detached. She kind of dropped the bridle and ran in snatches. Billy [Lee on the favourite] sneaked down the inside but, when I asked her to quicken, Garden Of Eden quickened very well. Just typical Aidan – he keeps making them better." Understudy's co-trainer Thady Gosden said: 'She has run a very nice race there. It was only the third start of her life. She won well at Southwell last time out and it was a change of scene here today. She is a homebred of Bjorn Nielsen's, with a very good pedigree. When they are upped as much in grade that quickly, you're not quite sure how it will go, but we hoped she would run a good race, and she has.' Paddy Twomey said of the third: 'Catalina Delcarpio is a lovely filly and ran a career best. She probably just didn't see out the trip today, but I think when she is a little bit stronger and a little bit older, she will. She is just coming into herself and I think she will be a very good four-year-old. We side-stepped Epsom and races like that on purpose, because I think it was coming too soon for her. I doubt I will run her in the Irish Oaks. Maybe something like a Blandford Stakes on Irish Champions weekend, something like that, over 10 furlongs.'
Irish Examiner
a day ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Garden of Eden blossoms in Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot
Garden Of Eden continued her progress to provide trainer Aidan O'Brien with a record sixth victory in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot. The Ballydoyle handler saddled three runners in the Group Two contest, with Ryan Moore siding with Garden Of Eden (7-1), who struggled in successive Group races in the spring but raised her game to claim a Listed prize at Naas on her most recent appearance. Island Hopping was deployed in a pacesetting role, but her early exertions took their toll from the home turn, while Garden Of Eden galloped on powerfully up the straight to score by three and a quarter lengths from Understudy, with 2-1 favourite Catalina Delcarpio back in third. O'Brien said: "I was impressed with that, I'm delighted. She's getting better which is great. "We always thought stepping up in trip would help her and we stepped her up to a mile and a quarter the last day and she improved a lot. "She's by Saxon Warrior and when they go up in distance they do get better so she obviously improved for the step up. "The Irish Oaks would be a possibility, but she could also go to America for a Grade One over there, we will have to see." Read More Charles Darwin lives up to his billing in Norfolk Stakes
Irish Examiner
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Bubble Gum can see off Munster Oaks rivals at Cork
Successful over course and distance on her Irish debut back in early April, Bubble Gum might repeat the feat in the Group 3 Darley Munster Oaks in Cork. A four-year-old Cloth Of Stars filly, she won twice when trained by Fabrice Chappet in France and impressed on her first start for Paddy Twomey when beating one of tonight's rivals Ameerat Jumaira in the listed Noblesse Stakes in Cork, travelling powerfully throughout before leading at the furlong-pole and going away to score by a length and a half. Goodie Two Shoes, who finished third that day, has boosted the form by recording two listed wins, in the Vintage Tipple in Gowran Park and His Majesty's Plate in Down Royal. Bubble Gum, whose wins in France came at Saint-Cloud and Longchamp, on heavy and soft ground respectively, was tackling a mile and a half for the first time in the Noblesse, coped well and, stepping up in grade, might be capable of landing this prestigious prize. Twomey also runs another French import Magical Hope, third to Trustyourinstinct in a recent listed event at the Curragh on her Irish debut. She must also enter calculations. Dermot Weld's seasonal debutante Elizabeth Jane, a creditable fourth in the Irish Oaks last July, also has obvious claims, as does the Willie McCreery-trained Enfranchise. Back to the scene of his maiden success, the Ger Lyons-trained Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint victor Magnum Force returns to Cork to contest the listed Midsummer Sprint. But, disappointing, when needing the run, on his 2025 debut at Naas, he might struggle to reverse form with Andy Slattery's Powerful Nation, runner-up to Bucanero Fuerte in the Sole Power, almost six lengths ahead of Magnum Force. Earlier, Natalia Lupini's seven-furlong specialist Dunum, down the field behind Copacabana Sands in a listed contest in Naas last time, might reward each-way support in the valuable Mallow Handicap. There's also Flat action in Fairyhouse where Joseph O'Brien's Delta, third to Carmers at Navan last time out, might outpoint some interesting older rivals, notably triple bumper-winner Seo Linn, in the Irish EBF Median Auction Maiden.
South Wales Guardian
11-06-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Beckett can see merit in coming back in trip with Stanhope Gardens
The Kimpton Down trainer feels the lightly-raced Ghaiyyath colt just ran out of stamina close home, having made up plenty of ground after the descent from Tattenham Corner. Beckett said: 'Dropping him in trip would be the obvious thing, but what muddies the water is that he had such a bad prep. 'I don't want to make excuses, he ran his race, but he was off the last week of April, the first week of May and then we had another problem the week before the Derby as well so he only just made it. 'From that draw (15), sectionals say he ran a fast three-to-two and two-to-one so all of that is really encouraging. 'The obvious thing is to run him over 10 furlongs because if he doesn't get home over 12 next time then I'm in a hole. Although he's by Ghaiyyath the mare (Pure Art), whatever they breed her to they never get more than 10 furlongs, so I think that is where we'll end up – but it is to be debated. 'There's the Eugene-Adam at Saint-Cloud against three-year-olds, but we'll see where we are in a couple of weeks.' Beckett also fielded Dante winner Pride Of Arras, who went off second-favourite but only beat one home. 'He was very disappointing. He was a little bit keen up the hill and came down the hill like an ostrich on ice,' Beckett told Racing TV. 'He's come out of it well and we'll go again. I'd be keen to go to the Irish Derby, as I think that will suit him.' Last year's Irish Oaks winner You Got To Me, bought by Amo Racing for 4,800,000 guineas, was another disappointment in the Coronation Cup and her future appears to be on temporary hold. 'I'm not sure about her, the way she's come out of the race, which is well, I'm not sure about anything with her at the moment, I'll have to do a bit more digging,' said Beckett.
North Wales Chronicle
10-06-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Beckett can see merit in coming back in trip with Stanhope Gardens
The Kimpton Down trainer feels the lightly-raced Ghaiyyath colt just ran out of stamina close home, having made up plenty of ground after the descent from Tattenham Corner. Beckett said: 'Dropping him in trip would be the obvious thing, but what muddies the water is that he had such a bad prep. 'I don't want to make excuses, he ran his race, but he was off the last week of April, the first week of May and then we had another problem the week before the Derby as well so he only just made it. 'From that draw (15), sectionals say he ran a fast three-to-two and two-to-one so all of that is really encouraging. 'The obvious thing is to run him over 10 furlongs because if he doesn't get home over 12 next time then I'm in a hole. Although he's by Ghaiyyath the mare (Pure Art), whatever they breed her to they never get more than 10 furlongs, so I think that is where we'll end up – but it is to be debated. 'There's the Eugene-Adam at Saint-Cloud against three-year-olds, but we'll see where we are in a couple of weeks.' Beckett also fielded Dante winner Pride Of Arras, who went off second-favourite but only beat one home. 'He was very disappointing. He was a little bit keen up the hill and came down the hill like an ostrich on ice,' Beckett told Racing TV. 'He's come out of it well and we'll go again. I'd be keen to go to the Irish Derby, as I think that will suit him.' Last year's Irish Oaks winner You Got To Me, bought by Amo Racing for 4,800,000 guineas, was another disappointment in the Coronation Cup and her future appears to be on temporary hold. 'I'm not sure about her, the way she's come out of the race, which is well, I'm not sure about anything with her at the moment, I'll have to do a bit more digging,' said Beckett.
