Democracy rules at the Curragh with impressive debut
Aidan O’Brien wasted little time getting on the scoresheet at the Curragh when Democracy landed the opening Irish Racehorse Experience At INS Irish EBF Maiden in taking fashion.
Sent off the even-money favourite for the six-furlong content, the son of No Nay Never always looked to have plenty lurking under the bonnet and quickened away smartly from the opposition inside the final furlong.
He was the best part of three lengths clear at the line and with the full-brother to Richard Fahey’s Midnight Mile impressing the master of Ballydoyle, O’Brien indicated he could soon return to the Kildare track for the GAIN First Flier Stakes on May 1.
No Nay Never juvenile Democracy wins on debut and is "something to look forward to," says jockey Wayne Lordan on the Ballydoyle colt at The Curragh Racecourse 👀 pic.twitter.com/DI6lmcSxuS
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He said: “You’d have to be very happy with that on very deep ground. He travelled very well and when Wayne (Lordan) dropped him down to go he was a little bit lost on that ground but he would never have seen that ground before.
“It was a good education for him. He has plenty of speed and I’d say he’s a classy horse. He’s big and he’s strong and very laid back.
“There is a Listed race (First Flier) back here in a few weeks and we could look at that.”
Donnacha O’Brien is another eyeing Pattern company next following Porta Fortuna’s triumph at 9-2 in the Irish National Stud And Gardens Irish EBF Fillies Maiden.
He said: “She was our first two-year-old runner so it was good to see her do that. I thought she was a nice filly, but it’s hard to judge when you haven’t run one.
“Gavin (Lynch) said he followed the one that there was a bit of money for and he got the gap at the right time and she quickened up well.”
“We might have a look at a Group race for fillies at Naas next month. She has plenty of scope so is not just a five-furlong filly.”
Bright Legend showed huge improvement on his second outing to land a blow for Fozzy Stack in the Tote Fantasy Who’s In Your Stable Irish EBF Maiden.
“He stays well and likes that ground,” said Stack.
“He’s a very big horse and still has a lot of maturing to do. He’ll probably be a better horse next year.
“We’ll probably try to find a winners’ race for him.
“He ran away from the whip and he did well to get him organised again. He gave him a good ride.”
