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![Alan Magee](/photos/alanmagee2.jpg)
Alan Magee
Gasta takes the opener at the Curragh
Gasta (Kevin Manning) just gets up in a tight finish
© Photo Healy Racing
Gasta got her career off to a winning start in the Equisoft Irish EBF Filies Maiden at the Curragh.
The daughter of Vocalised was solid enough in the market at 5/1, and came home well under Kevin Manning in what proved an exciting finish at the rain-soaked track.
The Jim Bolger-trained filly led in the closing strides to beat 3/1 favourite Now Your Talking by a head, with Clemmie just another head away in third.
The third never really got involved after a slow start but the full-sister to Churchill caught the eye when coming home strongly on the stands’ side.
The going was officially changed to good to yielding on the straight course before racing, and a further change to yielding to soft after this race.
Bolger said, “She was a bit green but got the job done. I hope there is plenty of improvement in her, and two winners I had in this race before went on to win Group 1’s.
“The Albany is an option for her at Ascot.”
Betfair quote the winner at 10/1 for the Albany Stakes.
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