South Sea Pearl a smooth Stakes winner

There was a one-two for Ballydoyle in race six at Leopardstown, the Kingdom Of Bahrain Vinnie Roe Stakes, as South Sea Pearl (11/8 fav) came home three lengths to the good under Ryan Moore.

Her stablemate Simply Beautiful (3/1) took second with Masaff (6/1) back in third.

The winner had been unlucky in running in a similar contest here two week ago.

Winning trainer Aidan O’Brien said afterwards : “She's a grand filly, she stays very well and we're delighted with her.

“She could be a Park Hill filly or something like that. She stays well and she's progressive.

“You never know where she could slot in that filly, she just stays very well.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson