Cappella Sansevero and Andrea Atzeni winning at the Curragh© Photo Healy Racing
< Cappella Sansevero cemented the new partnership of Andrea Atzeni and owners Qatar Racing with a commanding success in the Nestle Supporting Irish Autism Action Round Tower Stakes at the Curragh.
Ger Lyons' colt showed high-class form to finish a close-up third in the Phoenix Stakes on his last start and he was sent off the 6-4 favourite to take this Group Three contest in his stride.
Atzeni raced in mid-division and found a gap at just the right time between Rapid Applause and War Envoy to lead a furlong out, and he was well on top after that, beating the former by three-quarters of a length.< Carla Bianca (5-4 favourite) showed she is still on the upgrade as she won at Group Three level for the first time in completing a four-timer in the Xtravision & HMV Supporting Irish Autism Action Dance Design Fillies Stakes.< Alive Alive Oh travelled smoothly into the lead a quarter of a mile out, but Carla Bianca stuck on gamely for Pat Smullen and Dermot Weld's grey led deep inside the final furlong before holding Pearl Of Africa by a length.
Gavin Cromwell's 11-1 shot Sretaw broke a sequence of six consecutive seconds when charging late under Wayne Lordan to grab the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Irish Cambridgeshire in a thrilling finish, beating Vastonea by half a length.
Jessie Harrington's filly Jack Naylor (2-1) completed a hat-trick with a taking success in the Listed Flame Of Tara EBF Stakes, collaring Together Forever late on and then digging deep to hold off Legatissimo by three-quarters of a length under Fran Berry.
Aidan O'Brien introduced a smart youngster in Ol' Man River (11-10 favourite), who travelled sweetly throughout the Swapkit Supporting Irish Autism Action EBF Maiden before sweeping to the front inside the final furlong to score by a cosy three-quarters of a length in the hands of the trainer's son Joseph.
Tom Madden got Willie McCreery's Love The Feeling (9-2 favourite) home by a nose in the Derek O'Sullivan Memorial Apprentice Handicap, while Fergal Lynch flashed home late on Gerard Keane's Capt
