'She has a lot of class' - Emily Dickinson is poetry in motion in Loughbrown

Sunday: Curragh

Aidan O'Brien might have found some competition on the Ballydoyle gallops for champion stayer Kyprios as Emily Dickinson sparkled on her first start over 2m, turning the Group 3 Comer Group International Loughbrown Stakes into a procession.

The only doubt was whether she would get a clear run in the straight as the field bunched up turning for home, but once Seamie Heffernan saw some daylight the filly duly took it and picked up strongly inside the last to account for Baron Samedi by five-and-a half lengths.

There may have been some doubt as to whether the daughter of Dubawi and top-class racemare Chiquita would stay in training next year, but having found her niche there is little doubt now.

O'Brien said: "She obviously gets the trip well and handled the ground. There is a chance that she could stay in training next year as a Cup horse. She has a lot of class at that trip and she could be a very serious four-year-old."

Lee level at top

One of the most intriguing battles for the jockeys' championship for many years took another turn, with Billy Lee winning the day 2-1 to join Colin Keane on a score of 88 winners apiece.

The highlight of Lee’s double came in the Hatstone Solicitors Waterford Testimonial Stakes, which saw the Ken Condon-trained Moss Tucker gain a deserved Listed success following his unlucky fifth in the Prix de l'Abbaye three weeks ago.

Victory was never in doubt as Lee had his charge in a good position throughout, winning by a comfortable three and three-quarter lengths from Big Gossey.

Condon said: "He deserved that. He had a big run at Longchamp when he missed the break, but that's what you get with him. He turns up every time on any ground.

"He has progressed all season. He was getting beaten in handicaps in the 90s, but Billy felt that running him in those quick ground races at Tipperary in the summer sharpened him up. He was comfortable there. He is very straightforward and hopefully he can have a productive year next year."

The horse was bred by and is part-owned by former Ireland rugby international Donal Spring.

Lee's double was kickstarted by the widest margin winner of the day as the Paddy Twomey-trained Bua won the 7f fillies' maiden at a canter by 12 lengths.

"She got an injury in the spring last year and at the time I thought she was our best two-year-old," Twomey said. "There was never a question about her ability. She's in the sales but after that she might stay in training next year."

Keane's winner came when he teamed up successfully with Ger Lyons and owner Vincent Gaul for the second time this weekend as Imaginarium landed the 1m1f maiden.

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