STARCHY is a 14-year-old mare who recently produced her third winner, the two-year-old Power filly Somebody To Love. A 100,000gns Craven Breeze-Up Sale purchase from Con Marnane’s Bansha House Stables, she won at Sandown in a very eye-catching style and trainer Richard Hannon will surely chase blacktype now with her.

She races in the colours of Sue Magnier who owns the filly with Linda Shanahan and Michael Tabor. The filly was bred at Roundhill Stud and sold as a yearling at the Tattersalls Ireland September Sale last year for €30,000.