Abba gets her just desserts

Leading first crop sire Dandy Man is responsible for some speedy types, including Windsor Castle hero, Extortionist and the Ballyhane Stud stallion had another winner that displayed serious 'boot,' in Abbakova in the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Tipperary.

Those 'on' the heavily backed 11/10 favourite, never really had much cause for worry. Making all under Pat Smullen, the Listed-placed juvenile edged to her right inside the last but she still had two and three parts of a length in hand over Celtic Man

No doubt the long established Dundalk Racing Club are enjoying Abbakova's four run career to date and her trainer Willie McCreery reflected: "She was drawn widest. She was unlucky the last day when the ground was against her (a close 2nd at Cork on soft) and prior to that she'd be beaten by Coach House.

"She was the first two-year-old filly in Ireland to get black-type this season.

"She enjoys her racing. She's very relaxed and she probably gets that from her father.

"She'll come back here for a Listed race next." (TW & EM)