Pat Smullen and his boss Dermot Weld have had a real stranglehold on Irish racing so far this season and tightened their grip even further last evening by taking the feature Group 3 Coolmore Stud Fairy Bridge Stakes at Tipperary with Tested.
The 2-1 favourite quickly put daylight between herself and her rivals in the straight and could hardly have been more impressive beating Some Spirit easily by four lengths.
JP McManus had a treble at the Junction last evening while Bansha-based trainer David Marnane landed the Follow TipperaryRaces On Twitter Handicap with 3/1 favourite Kodiac's Back.
