Review CURRAGH 26TH AUG

Teofilo made it three out of three when claiming the Galileo EBF Futurity Stakes at the Curragh on Saturday.

The colt, a son of the Galileo, raced keenly early on but still found plenty in the closing stages to land the Group Two contest.

Kevin Manning sent him to the front just under two furlongs out and he stayed on strongly to hold the late challenge of Eagle Mountain by a head.

'This is the best colt I've had,' declared winning trainer Jim Bolger.

'He has everything. The looks, pedigree and performance. We'll have to think again about the National Stakes as I don't really want to run him over seven furlongs again - he's a middle distance horse next year.'

The Tattersalls Ireland Sales Stakes went for export once again as Invincible Force made virtually all the running in the E300,000 event.

Fran Berry had the gelding at the head of affairs throughout and he stayed on strongly in the final furlong to secure a two-and-a-half length victory over Southandwest.

Winning trainer Deborah Evans missed her biggest success to date but assistant trainer Paul Green revealed that this had been the plan for some time.

'He was bought for the race and missed a couple of good races recently so he would be spot on for this. We'll look for a Listed event for him now.'

Tusculum will be aimed at the St Leger following a cosy success in the Cill Dara Security Ballycullen Stakes.

Seamus Heffernan produced the colt to lead at the furlong pole in the Listed event, and despite wandering slightly in front he soon settled matters to score by two-and-a-half lengths from Good Surprise.

'He'll go for the English Leger now. He did it well and Seamus gave him a lovely ride,' said Aidan O'Brien afterwards.

Warriors Key battled well to get home by a head from Eskadron in the opening Pascal Corrigan Lifetime Achievement EBF Maiden, after the pair had fought it out inside the final furlong.

'He's a nice horse. He was sick after his last run and we didn't really come here with a lot of confidence - we were just hoping for a big run,' said winning trainer Kevin Prendergast.

'Hopefully he'll come on for that and the Beresford or some of the other nice races towards the back end are possibles.'

Distant Times finished strongly to lead inside the final furlong of the Weeping Thaiger Restaurants Handicap, beating Miracle Ridge by three-parts-of-a-length.

Trainer Liam McAteer revealed that he had been following the horse for two years before recently purchasing the half-brother to his stable star Majestic Times.

Paris Winds came with a storming run over a furlong out to claim the Spar Shop Ballymany Fillies Maiden in good style while Mick Kinane timed his run to perfection aboard Ballette in the concluding Newmarket 'Home Of British Racing' Handicap.