Thorney mare to be aimed at St Leger Festival

Thorney trainer Pam Sly’s gifted mare Eileendover is be aimed at the Doncaster St Leger Festival next month.

Eileendover got off the mark for the season in fine style in a competitive handicap at Newmaraket earlier this month and could now be sent to compete in the group two Park Hill Stakes at Doncaster.

Sly said: “We tried Eileendover over a mile and a half, but she seems to have appreciated the longer trip at Newmarket last time out and looked to have outstayed the rest. It has been suggested we run her in the Park Hill Stakes and we may go there, although we could do with some juice in the ground.”

Four year-old Eileendover had looked a potential superstar after winning her first three bumper races under National Hunt rules in the winter, but could only finish fifth when evens money favourite in the Aintree Festival bumper.

The daughter of Canford Cliffs started her flat campaign with a second place finish in a novice event at Haydock before two fifth placed finishes at Pontefract and Newmarket in Listed races.

Last time out Eileendover, given a confident ride by Shane Kelly, took the lead over a furlong out and kept on strongly all the way to the line to score by three lengths at odds of 4/1.

The performance hinted at a classy stayer hence the discussion around promoting her into group company.

Eileendover was bred by Sly who had the biggest win of her career back in 2006 when Speciosa in the 1,000 Guineas classic.

Eileendover.