English trainer Jeremy Glover enjoyed his most
valuable success with Bella Chica in the £200,000 Tattersalls Breeders Stakes at the Curragh today.
Patiently ridden by local jockey Fran Berry, the 12-1 chance swooped to catch Partytime, who was bidding to give Richard Hannon his sixth win in a row in the six-furlong dash, before running on to score by a length.
The David Nicholls-trained Lord Merlin, the 3-1 favourite, was a neck back in third to complete a clean sweep for British trainers.
"This is only my second runner in Ireland, Promised having run seventh in this race last year, and it is the biggest prize we have won at £98,000 to the winner," enthused Glover, who bought the filly for 13,000gns on behalf of the five members of the Carlton Partnership from Nottingham.
"I have won the Cambridgeshire four times and a couple of Group and Listed races but this is a great thrill. Fran Berry did exactly as I told him - hold her up for a late run."
Berry said later that he had tracked the eventual runner-up Partytime from the start.
"My filly was always travelling and picked up well when we challenged Partytime into the final furlong," said Berry.
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