The last three winners have all gone on to be Group One performers.
Shane Foley and Mr Rango win the SHEIN Cup Handicap. It was the first leg of a double for Foley who later went on to take the 1888 Restaurant Maiden for Jessica Harrington on Norwalk Havoc . Photograph: Tom Maher/InphoGalileo Dame looks to have a bright future based on the way she quickened up to win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Leopardstown.
Dylan Browne McMonagle was just biding his time on the Joseph O’Brien-trained winner, though, and as soon as she was in the clear despite the ground being heavy she sprinted away to win by three-and-a-half lengths at 13-8.“She had a good run in soft ground last year and we thought that 10 furlongs would suit her well,” said Joseph O’Brien.“I suppose the obvious thing now is to go into an Oaks trial of some sort. That’s probably where she’ll go.
“He could go for a trial at Lingfield or somewhere like that, he’ll probably love going a mile-and-a-half and I’d say next time that’s what we will do.” Harrington said: “It was great to get his head in front. He didn’t behave very well at the Curragh last year and when he came back from there he got castrated. It seems to have done the job.He was the second leg of a double for Shane Foley who had earlier ridden John Harney’s first winner when Mr Rango won the SHEIN Cup Handicap.
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