Athasi Win For War Front’s Daughter of Alexandrova

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After another weekend of weekends for Ballydoyle, the kiln was kept firing at The Curragh’s re-opening on Monday when Happen (War Front) played her part by winning the G3 Coolmore Gleneagles Irish EBF Athasi S. Seven furlongs was theoretically going to prove on the sharp side for the daughter of the stable’s G1 English, Irish and Yorkshire Oaks heroine Alexandrova (Ire) (Sadler’s Wells), but Ryan Moore had it ideally judged as he delivered her to the front with her final stride for a short-head verdict over Dan’s Dream (GB) (Cityscape {GB}). Runner-up to the subsequent G1 1000 Guineas runner-up Lady Kaya (Ire) (Dandy Man {Ire}) in the Apr. 6 G3 Ballylinch Stud 1000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown, the 11-4 second favourite was last approaching two out but the stamina her dam imparts saw her swallow up last year’s G3 Fred Darling S. winner and the long-time leader Rionach (GB) (Sea the Stars {Ire}), who was a neck away in third.

HAPPEN, f, 3, War Front–Alexandrova (Ire) (Hwt. 3yo Filly-Ire at 11-13f, Hwt. 3yo Filly-Ire at 9 1/2-10 1/2f, MG1SW-Eng, G1SW-Ire & G1SP-Fr, $1,210,034, by Sadler’s Wells. O-Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith; B-Orpendale/Chelston/Wynatt (KY); T-Aidan O’Brien; J-Ryan Moore. Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, $79,848. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.

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