Teofilo’s Eziyra Battles to Blandford Success

[Wandering Eyes]

   Last term’s G1 Irish Oaks third Eziyra (Ire) (Teofilo {Ire}) went postward with the weight of crowd money for Sunday’s G2 Moyglare “Jewels” Blandford S. at The Curragh returning from a trio of Group 3 victories–which came in the Give Thanks S., Kilternan S. and last month’s Ballyroan S.–and a last-out third in York’s Aug. 23 G1 Yorkshire Oaks. The hardened chestnut justified that support and kicked off the Day 2 features of Irish Champions Weekend with a game success in the 10-furlong contest. Settled second off the clear leader Curly (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) for the most part, the 11-8 favourite made headway in the straight to lead approaching the final eighth and was driven out to hold the late thrust of Who’s Steph (Ire) (Zoffany {Ire}) by 3/4-of-a-length. I’m So Fancy (Ire) (Rajj {Ire}) was a head adrift in third.

1–EZIYRA (IRE), 131, f, 4, by Teofilo (Ire)
1st Dam: Eytarna (Ire) (SP-Ire), by Dubai Destination
2nd Dam: Ebaziya (Ire), by Darshaan (GB)
3rd Dam: Ezana (Ire), by Ela-Mana-Mou (Ire)
O-H H The Aga Khan; B-H H The Aga Khan’s Studs SC (IRE); T-Dermot Weld; J-Declan McDonogh. €118,000. Lifetime Record: G1SP-Ire, 11-6-3-2. *1/2 to Eshera (Ire) (Oratorio {Ire}), SW-Ire.

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