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Star strikes late to give Foley and Harrington double

Confident Star and Shane Foley (nearest) beat Aikhal Confident Star and Shane Foley (nearest) beat Aikhal
© Photo Healy Racing

Confident Star finished off strongly to grab the spoils in the Coolmore Gleneagles Irish EBF Maiden, giving Shane Foley and Jessica Harrington a double on the card at Cork this evening.

Ballydoyle debutant Aikhal made a brave bid from the front in the seven furlong juvenile contest but couldn't hold the late charge of the 11/10 favourite.

Foley got a good tune from the Lope De Vega colt in the final furlong as he led close home to secure a half length success.

The winner had been narrowly denied on his last outing at Roscommon.

Stable representative Richie Galway said:- "He was unlucky in Roscommon and is still not the finished article. It took him a while to get into gear but he won snugly at the line.

"He was well bought by Michael Donohoe at the breeze-ups and Shane will talk to Jessie but I'd say it'll be baby steps with him as he is a horse for next year.

"He is by a hot stallion and is one to look forward to."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)

1st
11/10Fav
Tote €1.90 €1.10
2nd
0.5L
13/2
€2.50
3rd
1.25L
9/2
€2.10
4th
0.5L
10/1
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.