THE flat action was fairly low-key in Ireland and outside Champions Day in Britain, but there was a Group 3 at Leopardstown in the Killavullan Stakes, a contest which has produced a classic winner (Footstepsinthesand) and classic-placed in the past but rather less recently.

It remains to be seen how good this year’s winner Stela Star proves to be, but her 105 sectional rating (boosted from a 92 on overall time) is about average. She got the run of things from the front but pulled out plenty when needed to hold off Iberia (105 previously but needs more of a test) and Katiba, who have both been credited with 101 in this race.