Mastercraftsman Half To Simple Verse Scores At Leopardstown

1st-LEO, €16,500, Mdn, 10-24, 2yo, f, 8fT, 1:47.11, g/y.
EVEN SONG (IRE) (f, 2, Mastercraftsman {Ire}–Guantanamera {Ire}, by Sadler’s Wells), a €170,000 GOFNOV weanling, was third on debut when catching the eye over seven furlongs at Dundalk eight days ago and was soon poised behind the early leaders out wide. Asked to stretch on the home turn, the 9-10 favorite who is a half-sister to this year’s G1 St Leger and G1 British Champions Fillies and Mares S. heroine Simple Verse (Ire) (Duke of Marmalade {Ire}), MG1SW-Eng, $1,233,257, gained the lead with a furlong remaining and asserted for an authoritative 3 1/2-length score from Nudge (GB) (Dansili {GB}). Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $13,739. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Mrs. John Magnier; B-Barronstown Stud (IRE); T-Aidan P. O’Brien