27-05-2013, 07:21
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Re: Horse Racing
Hawkins swoops for Ballydoyle.
http://www.attheraces.info/article.a...e&sub=&day=Mon
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Aidan and Joseph O'Brien picked up where they left off on Saturday with victory for the beautifully-bred Sir John Hawkins in the opening Big Bad Bob EBF Maiden at the Curragh.
Fresh from Magician's Irish 2,000 Guineas triumph, the Ballydoyle team continues to fire on all cylinders and 2-1 favourite Sir John Hawkins looks a juvenile to follow.
Settled in fourth behind the early leaders, O'Brien jnr bided his time on the Henrythenavigator colt before swooping with 150 yards to run and beating Intensified by three-quarters of a length.
Aidan O'Brien said: "We are delighted with him. He was very green and learnt an awful lot there. His father (Henrythenavigator) and mother (Peeping Fawn) won four Group Ones each, so he is very well bred. He could well go to Royal Ascot.
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