Foniska an easy Navigation Stakes winner at Cork
The filly runs in the silks of the Niarchos family.
Foniska made every yard of the running to take home Listed honours in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Navigation Stakes at Cork. Trained by Jessica Harrington and ridden by Shane Foley, Foniska was sent off a 12-1 for the mile prize having last been seen when beating only one horse home in the Sandringham Stakes at Royal Ascot in June. That run came on quick ground, but conditions were much more testing at Cork, with Foniska relishing the challenge to come home three lengths clear of Snapraeterea and Clever And Cool beaten a further two and a quarter lengths in third. Foley felt a combination of front-running tactics and soft to heavy ground had played to the Galileo filly’s strengths. He said: “She has enjoyed making the running in the past. She had a good run in the Salsabil in Navan on deep ground and I think the key to her is ground.🐎 Foniska absolutely bolts up under Shane Foley in our feature race of the day the @IrishEBF_ Navigation Stakes for trainer @Jessica_Racing pic.twitter.com/iTzxAOyjL6
— Cork Racecourse (@corkracecourse) September 26, 2023
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