Latino provides the Magic for Osborne
Saturday, 24 July 2004 21:35Trainer Robbie Osborne saddled his first Group winner at Leopardstown today where Latino Magic landed the featured Group 3 Meld Stakes.
The winner received a strong drive from Robbie Burke with the much underrated rider forcing the son of Lion Cavern to the front well inside the final furlong for a short head win over Solskjaer.
A delighted Osborne later reported: "This is my fifth year training and this is my biggest success. Latino Magic has been unlucky not to have won a Group race up until now and he will now go for the Royal Whip Stakes."
He added: "He is ultra-consistent while we always felt he was Group class."
Dermot Weld's Elusive Double swooped late to land the Listed Tyros Stakes under Pat Shanahan. Amsterdam, one of
three Ballydoyle representatives, made the running but was headed by the winner well inside the final furlong.
Shanahan later completed a double when Ocean Bounty captured the New Fiat Stilo Coupe Handicap for Con Collins.
Collins' horses have been in excellent form all season and he himself was recording a double, with Viva La Diva winning the earlier 7f handicap.
Apprentice Padraig Beggy rode his 12th winner on board Kevin Prendergast's Crystal View in the 2YO maiden. Prendergast added a more significant race to his haul later when Ulfah won
the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Sweet Mimosa Stakes.
