Satash Sanan, the Indian computer software tycoon, had his colours carried to victory for the first time in Ireland at Gowran last night when newcomer Bach landed the May EBF Maiden.
Providing Aidan O'Brien with his seventh juvenile winner from just 10 runners this season, the 200,000 guineas purchase, owned in partnership with Sue Magnier, sprinted away from the field at the distance under Michael Kinane at the prohibitive odds of 1 to 3.
Sanan, who took the bloodstock world by storm 17 months ago when forking out 2.5 million guineas for Dance Design at the Newmaket December Sales, also owns the unraced Padua's Pride, a full brother to 1991 dual Derby hero Generous, who cost 2.5 million guineas at the same sale and is in training with Dermot Weld. Curragh trainer John Oxx recorded a 76 to 1 double with What A Chocolate and Gin-U Wine to bring his seasonal tally to six.
On Edabiya, who lines up in the Entenmann's 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh on Sunday, Oxx said, "She will run unless the ground is either heavy or firm as she doesn't like extremes. I suppose we have to start her off somewhere. I will have about four runners at the Curragh on Saturday and five on Sunday." Charmaine O'Neill conjured up a late winning surge aboard Ger Hourigan's Midnight Coup to just pip front-running Renewed Spirit in the dying stride of the Gowran Park Ladies Handicap.
However, she later suffered the wrath of the local stewards and was banned for two days for using her stick with excessive frequency, along with Caroline Barker who partnered the runner-up.
Kittiwake, Geoff Wragg's filly, is one of 12 declared runners in the Group Two Preis der Diana (German Oaks) at Mulheim on Sunday. A half-sister to the top class Pentire, Kittiwake didn't get the clearest of runs when fourth to Alabaq in the Listed Pretty Polly Stakes. Terence Hellier has been booked to ride the German-owned runner. The raider's rivals include the German 1,000 Guineas first and third, Rose of Zollern and Evil Empire.
