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Review leopardstown 28th Mar
Tommy Stack's stable is in unstoppable form and put another two on the scoreboard at Leopardstown highlighted by the success of Noll Wallop in the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes.
Aidan O'Brien's contender Black Quartz held the lead early in the straight, but Wayne Lordan was sitting with plenty under him on the outside of the field.
Once he pressed the button, the 7-2 shot produced a smart turn of foot to go clear and had no trouble holding another of the Ballydoyle battalions, Viscount Nelson by three and a half lengths.
The Irish 2000 Guineas and Irish Derby are on the agenda, and the stable celebrated by completing a double when newcomer Mister Carter (12-1) got on top late on to take the Foxrock (C & G) Maiden by two and a half lengths for Lordan.< Lady Springbank advertised her Classic potential with an emphatic victory in the Leopardstown 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes.
Paul Deegan's filly (8-1), a Group Three winner at the Curragh last back-end, was never far from the pacesetters and charged into the lead soon after the turn into the straight.
Jim Crowley, who travelled over from England for the ride having won on her at Doncaster last season, drove her out to score by a length and a half from the staying-on Duchess Of Foxland
Fran Berry had his first winner as new stable jockey to John Oxx when partnering Hazarafa in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden.
Always close to the lead, the 13-2 chance quickened clear early in the straight and was not required to do much to score by four and a half lengths.
Kevin Prendergast's Baglioni (3-1), who had smart form behind Cape Blanco last season, caught Philario in the last 100 yards to win the Leopardstown Aertel Page 277 Handicap by a length under Chris Hayes.
Declan McDonogh doubled up with Take It Easee (9-2) in the Paddocks Handicap and Little Arrows (9-2) in the Leopardstown Evening Meetings Handicap.