Admiral Churchill sheds maiden tag at fourth time of asking The Paddy Twomey trained Admiral Churchill put his previous experience to good use when making most of the running to get off the mark in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden at Limerick. Having his fourth carer start, the recently gelded son of Kodiac was also wearing blinkers for the first time. Pushed along to lead from stalls, Billy Lee soon had the 10/3 chance at the head of affairs. Broadstone and Hostility tracked the leader in the initial stages. The latter colt came through to throw down a strong challenge to Admiral Churchill over two-furlongs out, as Broadstone weakened into third. However, the eventual winner found plenty in front under Lee to hold the challenge of Hostility by half-a-length. Paddy Twomey said: "I probably ran him over a bit too far (a mile) being a Kodiac the last day and seems to like these tracks. He had a good run in Galway last summer but looked a bit intimidated both days I ran him at the Curragh. "Maybe we learned today that this type of track suits him. "Charlie Bond is based in Yorkshire and is a big sponsor at all their tracks so I'd imagine we'll look for a handicap or novice for this horse next. There's a suitable three-year-old handicap, if the ground was soft, at the Dante festival in York over seven furlongs so that may be an option." Shane Foley received a two-day suspension for careless riding (after leaving the stalls) on Broadstone. Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes.
