ZAV'S A NATIONAL TREASURE

EVE JOHNSON HOUGHTON hailed Zavateri as "probably the best I've trained" after he won the Group 1 National Stakes at the Curragh yesterday.

- BY JON LEES

The colt took his unbeaten record to four by defeating one of Aidan O'Brien's star youngsters, the Royal Ascot winner Gstaad.

The Ballydoyle trainer saddled half the six-runner field but Zavateri took the race on the nod the 10-11 favourite by a head.

The first two came very close near the line as Zavateri leaned to his right but not enough for the stewards to reverse the placings.