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Juliet Capulet wins Leopardstown opener

Sat 4th Sep 2010, 14:04

The opening race on Champion Stakes Day at Leopardstown today went to the Aidan O’Brien trained Juliet Capulet which made all under the trainer’s son Joseph O’Brien.

Juliet Capulet, well drawn in 2, kept up her gallop in the straight for a three lengths win over Vasitas.

Afterwards O’Brien Snr stated “Juliet Capulet is a filly with a lot of ability and got a nice lead today. She is very babyish – immature mentally, but is physically quite mature.”

Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) M'dn €17,500.00 7f

1st

Juliet Capulet (IRE) (2)

7/1

2nd

3L

Vastitas (IRE) (6)

4/1Fav

3rd

hd

Tell The Wind (IRE) (11)

5/1

4th

1.5L

Ready When You Are (IRE) (16)

10/1

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