Leopardstown's G3 1000 Guineas Trial winner Jet Setting (Ire) (Fast Company {Ire}) has been supplemented for the real thing at Newmarket this Sunday at a cost of £30,000. The filly is two for two for trainer Adrian Keatley this year and posted an impressive front-running success at Leopardstown Apr. 10 when she accounted for the previously group placed Now Or Never (Ire) (Bushranger {Ire}) by three lengths.
John Kilbride, representative of owners Equinegrowthpartners Syndicate said, “After her win in a Group 3 it was hard to ignore the Guineas, also there are a couple of new investors in the syndicate and the lads were keen to supplement.”
Kilbride, who purchased Jet Setting for just 12,000gns at Tattersalls last October is also mindful of the mixed weather forecast ahead of the weekend, especially given her form with ease underfoot and added, “She's come out of her last race fine and we know she stays a mile well. It's raining in Newmarket at the moment and the ground looks like being on the easy side. However, I don't think she's an out-and-out heavy ground horse– that's just the conditions we've had to deal with. But obviously she has shown she's very effective on the soft, more so than the others.”
Adrian Keatley's training career received a further boost when it was announced that he will train Group 1 winning sprinter G Force (Ire) Tamayuz (GB). The 5-year-old had been withdrawn from stud duties at Tally-Ho Stud due to fertility issues and has been purchased by Equinegrowthpartners Syndicate. This follows the news that another ownership syndicate Ontoawinner have become involved with three horses in the Keatley yard. The syndicate is best known for their classy Karl Burke-trained sprinter Quiet Reflection (GB) (Showcasing {GB}).
Niall O'Brien, a director of the syndicate commented, “We are delighted to be expanding our operations into Ireland where we have excellent existing relationships. We have a strong team on the ground ready to go and with the calibre of horses purchased we are hoping for a good first season on Irish shores.”
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