A close-up shot of Peach Tree and Donnacha O'Brien© Photo Healy Racing
Peach Tree completed a Listed race double for Aidan O'Brien at Navan, as she justified favouritism in the Staffordstown Stud Stakes.
A good second in a Group 3 at the Curragh last month, the daughter of Galileo since acted as a pacemaker in a Group 2 contest at Doncaster.
Having opened on-course at 7/2, the chestnut victor eventually went off the 5/2 market leader with Donnacha O'Brien in the saddle.
Settled behind the leaders in third, she improved into second approaching the straight, and got to the front with just under two furlongs left to race.
She was soon ridden and kept on well from the furlong pole, going on to score comfortably by a length and three parts. Tarnawa (9/2) finished second under Declan McDonogh for Dermot Weld, while Credenza (8/1), also trained by O'Brien, was another three parts of a length back in third.
Donnacha O’Brien said afterwards: "She’s a grand genuine filly. She got a nice tow into the race and stuck her head out when I gave her a few hits."
Aidan O'Brien was earlier on the mark with All The King's Men in the Legacy Stakes.
STEWARDS REPORTS
R.P. Whelan, rider of Accordance (GB) trained by Mark Johnston (in GB), reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount stopped quickly.
The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Accordance (GB), trained by Mark Johnston (in GB), at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.
Additional reporting by Alan Magee
