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Vastitas finally loses maiden tag

Mon 13th Jun 2011, 18:11

The Jim Bolger trained Vastitas under Kevin Manning, gained a well deserved win in the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Roscommon this evening.

A runner-up five times and third twice from her previous ten starts, the daughter of Green Desert made no mistake this time, making all for a comfortable win over Betrothed

Bolger was not present for the win.

Thomas Weekes

Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) M'dn €10,000.00 7f

1st

Vastitas (IRE) (11)

15/8Fav

Tote €2.30 €1.02

2nd

6L

Betrothed (IRE) (4)

11/2

€2.50

3rd

hd

Darasal Wane (IRE) (5)

9/2

€1.40

4th

0.5L

Awareness (IRE) (12)

7/1

Ireland Jockeys Trainers Jim Bolger Kevin Manning

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