Galileo Irish EBF Futurity Stakes
Group 2, Curragh 16:45
€95,000 added,
2yo, 7f, Class 1   
Saturday 22nd August 2020

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1 Mac Swiney 28/1
2 Cadillac 4/5F
3 Ontario 20/1
8 ran NR: Military Style Distances: ½l, ½l, 1½l
Time: 1m 29.68s (slow by 6.18s)

Jim Bolger’s Mac Swiney had managed only ninth of 10 in this month’s Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown, having previously looked a youngster going places when he beat the well-regarded Wembley in a maiden over this course and distance.

The return to the Curragh did the trick, as Mac Swiney belied his starting price of 28-1 to pounce late as both he and 4-5 favourite Cadillac surged past Ontario on either side of the long-time leader.

Mac Swiney showed just the best turn of foot to beat Jessica Harrington’s Cadillac by half a length, with the same distance back to Ontario in fourth.

He was winning a race which has been dominated by Aidan O’Brien since Bolger and Manning last won the Group Two affair five years ago.

The same trainer-and-jockey partnership were also on the mark with Mac Swiney’s sire, and subsequent Epsom Derby winner New Approach, back in 2007.

Bolger’s daughter, Una Manning, wife of the winning jockey, said: “We’re delighted with that run.

“He did it well on (soft) ground he wouldn’t really appreciate.”

A return to the Curragh and move up to Group One level is now in the offing, with connections hoping Mac Swiney can continue to follow his sire’s path.

Manning added: “The plan now is to go for the National Stakes. When he won here the last time (dad) thought he was his Derby horse.

“We’re very pleased with him, he was very good. It seemed to be a strong race today.

“Hopefully we can get a good result in the National Stakes now, and go from there.”

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Galileo Irish EBF Futurity Stakes (Group 2)
€95,000 added, 2yo only, 7f
8 ran
Going: Soft

POS. (DRAW) DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 (4)    Mac Swiney 2 9-5 J S Bolger Kevin Manning 28/1
1 (2) ½ Cadillac 2 9-5 Mrs John Harrington Shane Foley 4/5F
4 (1) ½ Ontario 2 9-5 A P O'Brien P B Beggy 20/1
5 (6) 1½ Snapraeterea 2 9-5 Joseph O'Brien Declan McDonogh 6/1
8 (5) 3½ Trusted Ally 2 9-5 M D O'Callaghan Leigh Roche 50/1
9 (8) nk Van Gogh 2 9-5 A P O'Brien Seamie Heffernan 7/2
7 (9) 2¾ To Glory 2 9-5 G M Lyons Colin Keane 18/1
6 (7) 2½ Southern Cape 2 9-5 Donnacha O'Brien Gavin Ryan 9/1
NR 3 (3) Military Style 2 9-5 A P O'Brien NON RUNNER

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