Avida gains all important success Avida Star gained valuable brackets when taking the bumper at Down Royal for Galway trainer John Bleahen. The well-bred daughter of Montjeu may not have many more races with connections viewing her as a valuable broodmare. Mikey Fogarty sent the even-money favourite to the front over two furlongs from home and she always had too much in hand for Cebuano, going on for a three-and-a-half length success. "She's awfully well bred and I was disappointed the first day (at Sligo) as I thought she would win," said Bleahen. "In fairness she was beaten by a better filly on the night. This family have been awfully good to me. "She is a potential broodmare. I doubt she'll run over hurdles - I don't think she'll be risked as she's the last of a line. We might have a crack at the Flat with her. "This family don't know when they are beat and are a dream to train. I've also had the likes of half-brother Canary Wharf - they've all won bumpers for me. "The owner Frank O'Malley is originally from Galway but lives in Straffan. He's a great breeder and is very patient."
