Condon hoping for Irish Champion success Success Days has another go at a Group One in the Qipco Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown on Saturday. Ken Condon's admirable five-year-old always wears his heart on his sleeve and landed the biggest success of his career in the Group Two Sky Bet York Stakes in July. He is set to retire at the end of the campaign and his trainer wants to give him another chance or two at the top level. "He was very tough at York. He did it the hard way and he wasn't for passing," said Condon. "He'd been chinned a couple of times earlier in the season so it was nice for him to get his head in front and he's come out of the race super." Moonlight Magic is another Group-race regular who has yet to strike at the top level. The Godolphin-owned four-year-old captured the Group Three Meld Stakes over nine furlongs on his latest start and trainer Jim Bolger believes he is capable of winning at a higher grade. Bolger told www.godolphin.com: "He's won two Group Three races and we're optimistic that he can win a Group One race before the year is out." Sir Michael Stoute is pleased with Poet's Word, who returned from a three-month absence with victory in the Group Three Glorious Stakes at Goodwood. "Poet's Word is progressive and is in good shape," said Stoute.
