Broome sweeps rivals aside in Plusvital Devoy Stakes

Broome lightly-raced since narrowly beaten behind stablemate Anthony Van Dyck in the 2019 Investec Derby, got his career back on track with an impressive win in the Plusvital Devoy Stakes at Naas.

The Australia colt was sent off a 7/2 chance in this highly-competitive ten furlongs Listed race and was prominent throughout under Seamie Heffernan.

The five-year-old headed the front-running Sunchart about two furlongs from home and soon asserted before staying on well to beat that rival by a comfortable three and a half lengths. Sonnyboyliston was driven along early in the straight but kept on gamely to take third spot a further six lengths adrift.

Winning trainer Aidan O’Brien said, “You’d be very happy with him. Last year we couldn’t get him right all season but everything has gone really well with him through the winter and into the spring this year.

“He’s very versatile from a mile and a quarter to a mile and a half. He might come back for the Group 3 Alleged Stakes.

“He’s a beautiful mover. You could see he was getting stuck in the ground a little bit but it didn’t stop him.

“He’s very good form and wasn’t beaten far in the Derby. He’s a very solid horse.

“Hopefully we can look at races like the Tattersalls Gold Cup, Coronation Cup and Ascot with him.”