Abamanova earns a crack at a Group race

"That's a smart filly and she's improved physically - unbelievable in the last two months," said Willie McCreery after his even money favourite Abamanova impressed under Billy Lee in the Collierstown Maiden (Plus 10 Race) at Bellewstown.

Third at the Curragh 17 days back on debut, here Abamanova made all. Asked for more the juvenile kept on well to assert inside the final furlong by four lengths from her market rival Daliyah

"She's starting to strengthen up and look like her daddy (Camacho) a little bit. We'll keep her sprinting and she could go to Ayr for the (Group 3) Firth Of Clyde Stakes," further explained McCreery.

Irish raiders often target that Scottish event, Joe Murphy's Only Mine beaten a neck into second in the 2015 edition.

G.P. Brouder, rider of Scarlet Ribbons (GB) trained by Charles O'Brien, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount slipped on leaving stalls.

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