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Alan Magee
Etneya looks a smart filly on debut at the Curragh
Etneya (Oisin Orr) strides clear to make a winning debut
© Photo Healy Racing
Dermot Weld introduced a talented sort in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden where Etneya scored in impressive fashion.
The Aga Khan’s home-bred daughter of Siyouni was sent off the 16/5 second favourite against 17 rivals, and travelled well before quickened clear over a furlong out in this mile event.
She kept on well under Oisin Orr to beat Never Forgotten by three and a quarter lengths, with Simply A Breeze keeping on well in the closing stages a further length and a quarter away in third.
Weld said, “That was a pleasing performance for a filly having her first run. She had been working nicely and did it well.
“She’s from a good family and her half-sister (Eziyra) was a very good filly for us.
“Hopefully she is Stakes class and she will go next for a black type race. She’s been a late maturing filly.
“She has lots of pace but there is plenty of stamina in the family. If she gets a mile and a half she could be a very talented filly.
“We’ll look at a mile to a mile and a quarter and we’ll see how she gets on.”