Saffron Beach impresses on Limekilns as Kirby goes through the gears

War Leader and Saffron Beach (Adam Kirby) head out to exercise

Saffron Beach
Jane Chapple-Hyam

Adam Kirby drove in from his home in nearby Kirtling to be reunited with the recent Group 3 Atalanta Stakes winner and they soon hit top gear on the Limekilns trial ground.

The form of her Sandown triumph could not have worked out any better with the second (Waliyak) and third (Ville De Grace) winning in black-type company since. The daughter of New Bay is booked for the Group 1 Kingdom Of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket on October 2.

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David MilnesNewmarket correspondent

Published on 18 September 2021inNews

Last updated 18:41, 18 September 2021

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