War Envoy is pushed out to victory by Joseph O'Brien, with Packing Go Go in second© Photo Healy Racing
War Envoy justified strong market support throughout the day, as he took the Irish Stallion Farms EBF 2yo Maiden under Joseph O’Brien for his father Aidan.
Having opened a 4/7 chance this morning, the son of War Front was backed from 4/9 into clear favouritism at 1/3 on-course.
Drawn on the rail in stall one, the bay colt was settled in mid-division before he made smooth progress on the outside with over two furlongs to race.
He was pushed to the front a furlong out, and he kept on well from there to score comfortably by a length. Packing Go Go (3/1), who finished second on his debut at Dundalk earlier in the month, had to be content with the runner-up spot yet again, under Gary Carroll for Ger Lyons, while Convergence (12/1), also for Lyons, finished a further two and three parts of a length back in third under Colin Keane.
Out of La Conseillante who was a Listed winner in France, the winner holds entries in the Group One Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh in August, while he is also entered in the Weatherbys Hamilton Insurance 2yo Stakes at Doncaster in September.
Aidan O'Brien said in the aftermath: "I’m delighted with that for a first run, you couldn’t ask for much more.
"He’ll come on plenty as he is still quite babyish. He’ll probably come back here for a winners race."
Additional reporting by Alan Magee
