Shanghai takes Listed glory for William Buick

A review of the rest of Sunday afternoon's meeting at the Curragh as Shanghai Glory won under William Buick for Charlie Hills.

Shanghai Glory benefited from a drop back to six furlongs to take the Listed honours in the Elmer Hannon Travel Waterford Testimonial Stakes at the Curragh.

Beaten over seven furlongs in his last two starts, Charlie Hills' three-year-old showed he still has the toe for the shorter trip.

Shanghai Glory (14-1) had the race won after seeing off early leader Nameitwhatyoulike and G Force, the 100-30 favourite, to take a clear lead over a furlong out.

However, William Buick had to keep him up to his work to score by a length from the fast-finishing Master Speaker and Bebhinn, who was a head away in third.

Buick said: "He likes that ground. He was always travelling well and picked up good. He probably won a bit cosy in the end."

Calare bounced back to winning form in the Staffordstown Stud Stakes to land Listed success for Godolphin in the hands of James Doyle.

The Dubawi filly won on debut at Doncaster in June, but then finished second in a couple of Listed races at Sandown and Deauville before finishing out of the places in a Group Three at the latter track lat time.

Sent off 8/1 on the back of those defeats, Calare was pushed along by Doyle as Dermot Weld's Queen Anne's Lace travelled into contention nicely under Pat Smullen.

However, the 11/8 favourite found little off the bridle, allowing Calare and Aidan O'Brien's Bound to fight out the finish with the Godophin charge coming out on top.

Calare did, however, appear to try to bite Queen Anne's Lace, the 11-8 favourite, as she went past.

After a stewards' inquiry, the result of the Listed contest was allowed to stand.

Doyle said: "We're really pleased obviously. It got a bit tricky. We needed a little bit of luck which we didn't get, but when she got out she showed a nice turn of foot and quickened up well.

"She's all right and had the form in the race.

"She's a bit of a character. It (the biting) is usually not a bad sign and shows she has a bit of fire in her belly."

Alveena got up in the shadow of the post to claim the Brown Panther Stakes.

Pat Smullen had the Dermot Weld-trained filly at the back of the field as Xebec set a decent pace from How High The Moon and Soul Searcher.

How High The Moon had every chance but was headed by Soul Searcher, who looked like winning until Alveena (11-4) pounced to grab the prize by half a length, with Hibiscus claiming second.

Irish Derby third Stellar Mass was sent off the evens favourite but never got into a challenging position.

Weld said: "She's a very brave mare and has been winning all year for us.

"She started by winning in handicap company and was Group Two placed.

"She came back here and got a brilliant ride to win the finale.

"That's her last run and it's job done now. She's a stakes winner and is Group Two-placed so I'm very pleased with the year."