The Wootton Bassett colt made his first start at Galway, finishing third when staying on over a mile and half a furlong.

This time he was entered over nine furlongs for the maiden won last year by Aidan O’Brien’s subsequent Irish Derby hero Los Angeles.

Tennessee Stud was a 5/1 chance for the race, with the market favouring Ballydoyle representative Shackleton in a field of six.

McDonogh’s mount made all the running, however, and was a decisive winner on the line when beating the favourite by two and a quarter lengths, as the rest of the field were well spaced behind them.

“He showed a bit of pace to get that position out of the gates,” the jockey said.

“He had to overcome a lot, the track is riding very tight. I got a nice sit into him down the back and he picked up well down the straight.

“The (racing) line we are on is throwing us out at every bend. It’s not ideal, but he did very well. I thought it rode a nice race and he could definitely be a stakes horse. Physically he’s a beautiful horse and has great balance.

“He got a bump out of the gates the last day and obviously learned a good bit from the experience.”

The same duo then paired up to take the Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden with 4/9 favourite Dignam, who prevailed by a length and a quarter to go on better than his second-placed run at Gowran.

“That was the first time I rode him. I sat on him yesterday morning and he’s a grand, solid horse,” McDonogh said.

“He has a turn of foot and when I was getting it easy, I kicked and got a few lengths on them. He feels like a quality sort of horse as he was gawking the whole way down the straight and lugging out to his right a little bit and having a good look. It’s inexperience and I’d say he’d be better with a lead.”

O’Brien brought up a treble on the card when 40/1 chance Without Words caused a shock in the Group 3 Coolmore Stud No Nay Never Fairy Bridge Stakes, the three-year-old scoring under Mikey Sheehy from 5/2 chance Matilda Pocotte and odds-on favourite Super Sox.

Sean Corby, representing O’Brien, said after the stable’s third win of the day: “She ran well the other day (in Killarney) and Dylan (Browne McMonagle) felt she needs a good gallop to aim at and she got it there.

“She can be a little bit keen but settled lovely today with the pace that was on. She picked up well and just got there – in fairness, Matilda Picotte stayed going well.

“She is a talented filly when things fall right for her. That’s a career best today and she’s going the right way. It’s been a great day, the horses are running really well.”

She’s Quality proves well-named

She’s Quality returned to Tipperary in winning form to land the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Abergwaun Stakes.

Jack Davison’s Acclamation filly was last seen finishing sixth behind subsequent Nunthorpe winner Bradsell in a Listed race at Deauville in early August.

Prior to that she was sixth also in the Group Two Sapphire Stakes at the Curragh, a run that followed a taking Tipperary victory over five furlongs in July.

Over the same course and distance she set out to win the race from an early stage as she powered to the front under Billy Lee. From there success was straightforward for the 85-40 favourite, who was completely in command when crossing the line three lengths ahead of Jakajaro.

“She’s a filly with a lot of speed,” said Lee.

“Jack rang me this morning and said try to track something, but he said at halfway let her stride on and try to sicken them a bit. She broke OK and ended up in front sooner (than planned), but with first-time blinkers I wasn’t going to break her stride and I wanted to let her do it nice and even.

“As I said she’s a filly with a lot of speed and she put them to the sword today on a fast track.”

Paddy Power cut She’s Quality to 33/1 from 50/1 for the Flying Five at the Curragh at the Irish Champions Festival, and Lee added: “It’s good to get the Listed win for her and hopefully she can step up again. He’d (Davison) mentioned the Flying Five, so hopefully that is her next destination.”

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Adrian Murray and David Egan teamed up to take the Rockwell College Race with Malex (4/1) in the Amo Racing colours.

With Michael O’Callaghan before switching to Jorge Delgado in America, where he had only start, the five-year-old, who was highly tried at three, showed plenty of ability remains in beating Star Galaxy by a length and a quarter.

Murray said: “We’ve had him about six months and we weren’t really sure what to expect today.

“He came back from America with a bit of an injury and has got over that, but you just don’t know until you run them.

“He’d been working well at home and has come through with flying colours. He’s picked up a little bit of a cut, but hopefully he’ll be OK in a few days.”

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