Listed Alleged Stakes: No happy ending for St Nicholas Abbey on comeback
Apr 4 2011
By Garry Owen
ST NICHOLAS ABBEY could only finish a well-beaten third behind Unaccompanied in the Listed Alleged Stakes at The Curragh.
Having his first run since losing his unbeaten record in last year's 2000 Guineas, the Aidan O'Brientrained 4-11 favourite failed to pick-up in the final quarter-mile.
Meanwhile, Pat Smullen set sail for home on Unaccompanied and Dermot Weld's filly, second in the Triumph Hurdle stormed clear.
She triumphed by two and a half lengths Read more [...]