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Michael Graham
Amber Kite soars to victory in Foxrock
Amber Kite has them beaten off
© Photo Healy Racing
Amber Kite came home widest, and best of all, to win the seven furlong fillies' nursery in Leopardstown under Colin Keane.
Ger Lyons' filly made sustained headway down the centre of the track a quarter of a mile out and stormed into the lead passing the furlong pole.
She wasn't for stopping and kept up the gallop to deliver by three and a quarter lengths. She was very easy to back in drifting out from 13/8 to 11/4 but still retained favouritism. Moonhall Girl got minor honours at 10/1 by a neck from 9/1 chance Sheer Chance
The alternative handicap came into play as top-weight Dense Star was a non runner. All the horses went up 3lb in the weights except for Shambara who was unchanged.
Assistant trainer Shane Lyons said: “She's an absolute gem and is as genuine as the day is long.
“She's won on good quick ground at Limerick and is versatile as she's after winning on soft to heavy there. Her best ground is probably on the easy side of good.
“I think the best horse won there. They went quick up front and kind of fell in a hole. She's just genuine and is a good fun filly to have. You can set your clock by her at home.”
Additional reporting by Gary Carson