Bedtime Story makes it four from four in the Gr.2 Debutante Stakes

Frankel two-year-old Bedtime Story extended her unbeaten run to four wins from four starts in the Gr.2 Debutante Stakes at The Curragh on Saturday (24th August).

Taken from the Thoroughbred Daily News, 25th August 2024, by Sean Cronin:

Coolmore's Bedtime Story embellished a 'TDN Rising Star' debut performance with wide-margin wins in the Listed Chesham Stakes and Gr.3 Silver Flash and continued her winning streak with a battling display in Saturday's Gr.2 Debutante Stakes at the Curragh. Her half-length victory provided trainer Aidan O'Brien with a record-extending 14th triumph in the seven-furlong fillies' test.

Bedtime Story was steadied to race fourth through the initial stages and improved one spot approaching halfway. Shaken up when taking closer order with a quarter-mile remaining, the prohibitively priced 1-16 favourite quickened to challenge passing the furlong pole and was ridden out to deny stablemate Exactly (Frankel) in ultimately snug fashion. Long-time leader Barnavara was a tough nut to crack and kept on well in the closing stages to finish a neck adrift in third.

"We didn't want to go too fast today as it was a prep for the next day," explained O'Brien. "She has a lot of speed early and Ryan [Moore] was lovely on her as we didn't want to empty her out today. She needed to get down and race a little bit late, but we couldn't be happier really. She'll go for the [Gr.1] Moyglare now. [Runner-up] Exactly wants a mile, but she is improving."