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Mastercraftsman and Pivotal add new stakes winners
82 for Mastercraftsman
Lilac Road (3 f ex Lavender Lane by Shamardal) became the 82nd stakes winner for Mastercraftsman (Danehill Dancer) when she won Wednesday’s Upavon Fillies’ Stakes (Listed, 1m2f) at Salisbury. Taking the lead in the closing stages under Tom Marquand, the William Haggas-trained filly held on to beat favourite Technique - who is also by Mastercraftsman - by a head. Mastercraftsman’s stakes winners are headed by 16 Group One winners.
Cracking finish to Listed Upavon Fillies’ Stakes at @salisburyraces & LILAC ROAD (IRE) prevails for @TomMarquand.
— ITM (@IREthoroughbred) August 11, 2021
William Haggas trainee takes a third career win for owner-breeders Jon & Julia Aisbitt.
- for @coolmorestud Mastercraftsman (IRE)! pic.twitter.com/UiXzzD2HDJ
156 for Pivotal
The now pensioned Pivotal (Polar Falcon), who stood his entire career at Cheveley Park Stud in Newmarket, notched up his 156th stakes winner on Wednesday when Solene Lilyette (3 f ex Supernovae by Dalakhani) won the Hurry Harriet Stakes (Listed, 1m1.5f) at Gowran Park on Wednesday. After settling in second, Solene Lilyette took the lead in the final 200 metres and beat Astadash (Zoffany) by a half length.
Third win of the campaign & a first Listed success for SOLENE LILYETTE (IRE) in the @IrishEBF_ Hurry Harriet Stakes at @GowranPark1.
— ITM (@IREthoroughbred) August 11, 2021
4yo filly going from strength to strength for trainer Andy Slattery. Bought for €12,000 at @Goffs1866 Feb Sale 2021. pic.twitter.com/6EuWr8c7JF
