Review TIPPERARY 18TH AUG

John Oxx moved to the head of the trainer standings on home soil on the day that his Kastoria provided the only victory for the Irish at the York Ebor meeting. Oxx added to his gains across the water with a double at Tipperary to complete a 27/1 treble for supporters of the yard.

With forty nine winners this term, the Currabeg team are leading from Dermot Weld with a healthy gap back to third-placed Michael Halford.

Fairy Of The Night just got the better of the vastly-improved Homegrown by a head in the Listed Fairy Bridge Stakes for fillies. That win put Fran Berry five in front in the jockeys championship.

Stable representative Jimmy ONeill suggested that about a mile seems to suit the daughter of Danehill ideally.

Like Kastoria, stablemate Noelani was also popular in the betting (4/6 into 2/5) for the opening maiden. Despite being a little green, the Indian Ridge filly prevailed by a length.

ONeill later commented, 'the ground is the key to her as she needs to get her toe in. That will dictate where she goes next.'

Waterways 4Ib Listed penalty proved crucial as she found Dandy Man and Pat Shanahan a neck too strong in an exciting conclusion to the Danehill Dancer Tipperary Stakes.

Tracey Collins representing her father Con said afterwards, 'he has a lot of options now and he will step-up in class with the Round Tower Stakes a possibility.'

That six furlong Group 3 is at the Curragh on September 4th. The dam of Dandy Man, Lady Alexander was seventh in the Moyglare Stud Stakes also under Shanahan on the same programme eight years back.

Bookmakers came off worst in the juvenile maiden for colts as Jim Bolgers Basra (5/2 into 6/4) beat Camisado by three parts of a length.

Newcomer, Addicted caught the eye with a strong-finishing third placing there and his connections, Michael Halford and Johnny Murtagh were in the number one spot half an hour later.

That was courtesy of 10/1 shot Sakkara Star and along with Belle Child at Bellewstown and Princess Nala in the last, supporters of the Halford yard were rewarded with a 164/1 treble.

Murtagh meanwhile also partnered Princess Nala and as well as Marfooq in the handicap for Kevin McDonagh, backers of the rider had a near 618/1 hat-trick.