Boldini takes feature in a canter

Giovanni Boldini got back to winning ways when taking the featured Irish Stallion Farms EBF Star Appeal Stakes in effortless fashion.

The War Front colt impressed on his debut here last month before justifying the immediate jump into Group 1 company when third to Toormore in the National Stakes.

The Ballydoyle inmate was not surprisingly sent off the 1/2 favourite for this Listed event, and never gave those who supported him a moments worry.

Seamie Heffernan elected to track the pace, and oozed confidence on the ‘jolly’ in the straight.

The response was immediate when asked to quicken a furlong out, and he soon quickened clear to beat Mandatario (7/2) by a facile four and three quarter lengths. Miss Mousey was nearly three lengths further back in third.

Heffernan said, “I was very confident going out and I was proved right. He’s a grand colt and he has a bit of class.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson