Mashhoor makes all to take the International Stakes

Kingman's Mashhoor  put in a power-packed performance in the Group 3 International Stakes, to record a dominant four-and-three-quarter-length success, his third win on the bounce.

Taken from the Racing Post, 1st July 2023, by Conor Fennelly:

The 6-1 shot broke smartly from stall one and never saw another rival throughout the 10 furlong trip. Jockey Ben Coen was sitting pretty and three lengths clear once they turned in, with all of his rivals under significant pressure to bridge the gap in behind. The five-year-old quickened again before the two-furlong pole and put the race to bed in a matter of strides to land the prize for the Brunabonne Syndicate, with Al Riffa keeping on for second on his seasonal return.

This victory comes after a Listed success at the track over 12 furlongs at the Irish Guineas meeting, and Murtagh's charge looks to be at the peak of his powers. The trainer said: "It’s really very special when [former GAA star and syndicate member] Tommy Dowd comes up to you in the parade ring and says he’s more nervous than he was on All-Ireland day! You have to say he has improved immensely. He’s been very straightforward this year. There was no pace today so I said to Ben to just let him roll along as he leads the string at home."

"I knew when they turned in that they weren’t going to get to him, as he wasn’t going to stop because he won over a mile and a half last time. It’s great for the syndicate to rock up on Derby day and to be competitive in a Group 3 like this. You can see by their excitement what it means to them."