O'Callaghan hopes Holy Cat can provide landmark success
Michael O'Callaghan made no secret of the high regard in which he holds Holy Cat following her decisive debut win at Leopardstown last month – claiming that she was the pick of his smart team of two-year-olds.
And although she was beaten into second place by the talented Intelligence Cross in the Group 3 Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh on her second start, O'Callaghan is hopeful of a big run from the daughter of Kitten's Joy.
He said: "The Round Tower might have come a little quick after her Leopardstown win and her inexperience let her down a bit as she was caught out on a wing with no cover. She won her maiden so easily that she learned very little from the race so last time helped her.
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