'Straightforward' filly wins McCalmont Stakes

Trainer David Wachman followed up a double at Limerick yesterday with the feature race winner at Gowran today, as his Legatissimo made the break through at Stakes level in the Listed Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Victor McCalmont Memorial Stakes.

The daughter of Danehill Dancer travelled well for much of the race and while 4/5 favourite Carla Bianca faded in the home straight, Legatissimo quickened up to lead a furlong out, before recording a three and three parts of a length win over Wedding Vow

Wachman later reported "she liked the good ground today but got stuck in the mud at Leopardstown the last day. Wayne was adamant that day it was the ground and that was much more like it.

"She was a big, weak filly last year and has done well from two to three. I don't think she'll get much further than today, although her dam is a sister to Fame And Glory.

"She's in everything and I'll have to talk to Wayne and discuss it with the owners before deciding where she will go next.

"She's a straightforward filly, and the faster they go the better she is."

By Tom Weekes, quotes from Alan Magee