Spanish Tenor fleet of foot for flying McGuinness

Spanish Tenor continued Ado McGuinness' golden week with a taking victory in the Compas Stallions Handicap over seven in Naas.

The 16/1 shot was close to the pace before being given the office to lead a furlong and a half down by Cian MacRedmond.

He surged home in the final furlong to win readily by three lengths at 16/1, backed in from 25/1. That's Just Dandy the nicely backed 11/4 favourite, came in second by a neck from Lust (13/2).

Assistant trainer Stephen Thorne said: “It’s been a magic week. That’s five winners plus an Al Quoz Sprint on the week. It’s super.

“This horse was placed in the Ahonoora Handicap at Galway last year and just lost his way at the backend. We have given him a bit of time to freshen up and it’s worked.

“We might head back for one of the premier handicaps over the summer. He’s a horse that still has plenty of class and hopefully there will be a nice pot in him.

“There was plenty of pace and Cian took him back and the horse picked up well for him. He’s had three winners on the week and is great value for his 5lb.

“Ado will be travelling back from Dubai tomorrow so he’ll be a happy man.”

McGuinness' stable star, A Case Of You, won a massive pot yesterday in Meydan when landing the Group One Al Quoz Sprint. In addition, the yard had a double at Dundalk on Wednesday, and a winner at both Dundalk on Friday and the Curragh on Saturday.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee