Eziyra has Canadian target after Group 2 success

Eziyra is set to go on her travels after claiming the Moyglare 'Jewels' Blandford Stakes at the Curragh this afternoon.

Dermot Weld 's filly was sent to post 11/8 favourite for the Group 2 contest after a fine run to finish third in the Yorkshire Oaks last time.

Declan McDonogh chased the clear leader Curly in the ten furlong contest before asking his mount to close going to the two pole.

She picked up the front runner over a furlong from home and stuck on well in the closing stages to post a three-parts-of-a-length victory. Who's Steph flew home to snatch second close home from I'm So Fancy

“She's a wonderful filly to train. She's now won five Group races and been second in two Group Ones, sheer consistency,” said Weld.

“We've won this race a lot of times and that's three years running now. This is a very good filly and I'd say she could be the best of them from sheer consistency.

“I've had it in my mind to go to Canada for the EP Taylor and that would be possibly her next race and then we'll go on for the Breeder's Cup Fillies and Mares with her after that.

“She used not to be that relaxed and that's why she wears the hood but on the race track all she does is battle. She's a very courageous filly and a very good one.

“Everything worked out well today with the tactics. The plan was to be handy and if nobody was making it to make the running himself.

“She's very straight-forward. She's a very genuine, very sound filly and I said if there's a nice gallop sit second or third and if there's no pace make it yourself as you're in the key box, drawn one.

“It doesn't really matter as when she won the Group 3 at Leopardstown we rode her from last.

“That was a very good Yorkshire Oaks. She was actually coming back going to the line. She looked for a few strides like she'd win it but they just quickened by her, with the three-year-olds having a weight difference.

“We'll look forward to Canada with her and then the Breeder's Cup. I'd say this is it this year. She's been a group winning two-year-old, a very good three-year-old and good four-year-old.”

Paddy Power introduced the winner at 12/1 for the Breeder's Cup Fillies and Mares Turf.