Churchill's sister Dower House won on her third start today, landing Naas' Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden for Coolmore, trainer Aidan O'Brien and jockey Seamie Heffernan.

By Galileo and a sister to a pair of Group 1 winners including 2,000 Guineas winner Churchill, Dower House today dropped to six furlongs for the first time and showed good battling qualities to beat runner-up Spirit Gal by a neck.

Afterwards Chris Armstrong, representing Ballydoyle, reported “she’s a sister to Churchill and to Clemmie, who broke her maiden on her third run as well. She’s a nice one to look forward to.

“Seamus gave her a lovely ride. Obviously she had two runs coming into this and is a filly that has shown plenty of pace at home. Aidan felt the drop back to just under six shouldn’t be a problem to her.

“I think she appreciated the quicker ground than what she has been on twice. She’s a filly with a lovely pedigree and is coming along with each run.

“We’ll look to step her up next time to Stakes company maybe around Champions Weekend.”

Quotes from Alan Magee