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- Perfect start for O'Briens
Gary Carson
Perfect start for O'Briens
Pretty Perfect and Ana O'Brien
© Photo Healy Racing
Experience stood to Pretty Perfect as she claimed the opening fillies maiden at Leopardstown this afternoon.
The Galileo filly was the only one of the trio of Ballydoyle runners with a previous outing and produced a good front-running performance to take the seven-furlong contest under Ana O'Brien.
Stable-mate Somehow looked a big danger early in the straight but couldn't find a passage on the inner.
7/1 shot Pretty Perfect pulled away in the closing stages to record a two-and-a-quarter length win. Crafted Jewel won a good battle for the runner-up spot ahead of Somehow and 11/8 favourite Waitaki
The winner had been an encouraging fifth on her debut at Gowran Park last month.
"I'm very happy with that. She came forward nicely from her first run," said Aidan O'Brien afterwards.
"Ana got an easy lead in front and gave her a lovely ride."