No Speak Alexander is the first Gr1 winner for Shalaa winning Saturday’s Matron Stakes at Leopardstown. Settled in third place to the home turn as Shale set the pace, No Speak Alexander gradually asserted her superiority over Shale to strike the front a furlong out with Mother Earth and Pearls Galore looking to come through
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Magical Lagoon is SW342 for Galileo winning Friday’s Gr3 Flame Of Tara Stakes (8f) for 2yo fillies at The Curragh. Fourth on debut, Magical Lagoon had only one behind her with two furlongs to travel but knuckled down strongly over the concluding stages to run past Albula (Galileo) and score by three-quarters of a length
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Lucky Vega is the 11th Gr1 winner and SW 72 for Lope de Vega after winning Sunday’s Phoenix Stakes (6f) at The Curragh. Lucky Vega was reserved behind the early speed until being brought out into the centre of the track two furlongs out then accelerated into the lead, going clear of by 3-1/2 lengths
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Dickiedooda is SW13 for Starspangledbanner after winning Sunday’s Tipperary Stakes (5f) at Cork. Stalking the early speed, Dickiedooda was pressed by Grammata inside the final furlong but rallied strongly to defeat Grammata (Twilight Son) by 1-3/4 lengths with Chief Little Hawk (Air Force Blue) a half length away in third. It is the second win
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