Starman At The Forefront Again As Breeders Cup-Bound North Coast Dominates The Tyros

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All eyes were on Flushing Meadows (Wootton Bassett) in Thursday's G3 Japan Racing Association Tyros Stakes, but it was John Oxley's North Coast (Starman) who proved clear best in Leopardstown's seven-furlong staging post. Runner-up to another Ballydoyle colt in Daytona in the Listed Pat Smullen Stakes earlier this month, the Joseph O'Brien-trained 3-1 favourite led at every step under Dylan Browne McMonagle and readily saw off the 30-100 favourite to win by six lengths.

“We felt we'd make the favourite work for it and he was aggressive and strong at the line–there was a bit left,” Joseph O'Brien said. “The obvious route is to go to The Curragh, but my gut feeling is to go straight to the National Stakes and give him a chance, as he's had four races already. The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf could be for him down the line, it will suit him.”

Aidan O'Brien said of Flushing Meadows, “He didn't turn that well–he hadn't raced on a bend before and never got over to the right leg,” he explained. “Ryan could never get him back after and I'd say he's a rhythm horse who wants a strong seven. Hopefully we'll find improvement somewhere, as we think he's better than that. Maybe Joseph's horse is very good. He is a horse who does show plenty of class and I wass surprised how uncoordinated he was there, but that can happen with two-year-olds and they can leave that behind. We'll give him a break now, as he had come back quick.”

North Coast makes all in the G3 Tyros seeing off odds-on favourite Flushing Meadows! @LeopardstownRC pic.twitter.com/I77NP4xXym

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