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Vitalogy shows plenty of life on Naas debut

Vitalogy (near side) gets up on the line to beat Arranmore and Harpocrates (partly hidden)Vitalogy (near side) gets up on the line to beat Arranmore and Harpocrates (partly hidden)
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Joseph O’Brien ran three in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Naas and his first time out Vitalogy (25/1), under Shane Crosse, looked useful when getting up close home to defeat a couple of rivals with good form in the book.

The son of No Nay Never, who cost 120,000 Euros at the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale in May, finished off his race very strongly to collar long-time leader Arranmore and the odds-on Harpocrates (fifth in the Chesham Stakes previously).

Half a length and a head were the margins, and for last year’s champion apprentice it was winner number 15 of the current campaign.

Winning trainer Joseph O’Brien said : “We thought he’d run a nice race but mine first time out are usually raw. When the penny dropped with him in the last half a furlong he quickened up very well.

“He looks an above average horse and I’d say that was a decent enough maiden. It was a messy race as they hacked to halfway and then sprinted from there. He will learn plenty as well.

“He will have to go into a Stakes race now. I had it in my head to go seven with him next time but looking at that he doesn’t need to go seven.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
25/1
Tote €24.00 €4.40
2nd
0.5L
5/1
€2.20
3rd
nk
4/5Fav
€1.02
4th
3.5L
100/1
About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.