ONE of the best aspects to the Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes has been the interest from abroad. Most of this has come from British trainers but the sole entry from France is an intriguing one, a filly called Jubilation who is trained by Irish ex-pat Eoghan O’Neill.

The daughter of Acclamation was bought for 60,000gns in Book 2 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale and has already proved a worthwhile purchase, having finished second on all three starts this term, the latest in a Group 2 at Deauville last Sunday.