SIXTH WINNER FOR CHURCHILL 01 Jul 2021 09:57
Coolmore Australia
shuttler (Churchill) recorded his sixth first crop winner on Wednesday when
Ladies Church (2 f ex Rioticism by Rio De La Plata) broke her maiden at
Tipperary, coming less than 24 hours after well-bred colt Upon A River (2 c ex
Cassandra Go by Indian Ridge) broke his maiden at Roscommon on Tuesday
evening.
Trained by Johnny
Murtagh, Ladies Church finished fourth on debut at Cork on June 9 and on
Wednesday she responded well when asked by Ben Coen in the final 200 metres to
hold off favourite Orinoco River (War Front) and score by three quarters of a
length. Pearl Palinka (No Nay Never) was another two and a quarter lengths back
in third.
Bred by Dukes Stud and
Overbury Stallions, Ladies Church is the first foal out of Listed winning mare
Rioticism (Rio De La Plata).
