Ship-Shape

SHIP-SHAPE 
Leopardstown’s G3 Killavullan S. has proved a happy hunting ground for Aidan O’Brien, whose record tally of 10 winners include the future G1 2000 Guineas hero Footstepsinthesand (GB) 10 years ago. In a disappointing turnout for the seven-furlong contest, the master of Ballydoyle supplies easily the most interesting runner in Michael Tabor’s Royal Navy Ship (War Front), who beat his G1 Racing Post Trophy-bound stable companion Jacobean (Ire) (High Chaparral {Ire}) on debut at The Curragh Oct. 12. Also from Rosegreen is Susan Magnier’s Cocoon (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), who chased home her subsequent G1 Fillies’ Mile-winning barnmate Together Forever (Ire) (Galileo {Ire})when three-lengths second to her in the Listed Staffordstown Stud S. over a mile on the same card that Royal Navy Ship was making his racecourse bow.