Carroll finds 'golden highway' to double-up on Quadruple

Quadruple completed a quick double for Gary Carroll, as she led home five rivals in the Regeneron Limerick 'Family Day At The Races' Fillies Handicap.

By Frankel and out of classy Group 2 winning sprinter Soffia, the Ger Lyons-trained bay was beaten by just a neck at Naas last month and was sent to post a 2/1 chance this afternoon.

Breaking smartly and in front early, the Juddmonte-owned victor was soon relegated to second but regained the lead when pushed along over a furlong from home.

Soon ridden, she kept on well in the closing stages and was a length and three quarters clear of Katie Bairdie (25/1), who led for much of the race, at the line.

Returned the 6/5 favourite, September Leaves was sluggish away from the stalls and while she had every chance from the furlong pole, she could only manage a disappointing fourth.

"It was nice to get that and it's important to win with these well-bred fillies for Juddmonte," Andrew Duff, representing Lyons, commented.

"She is improving all the time, is getting more mature and we'll take her home and see where she lands.

"We walked the track before racing and I said to Gary that it was bare towards the inner so, racing up the middle, he seems to have found a golden highway."

"We'll talk to Barry (Mahon, racing manager), find something similar and keep stepping up. She travels, stays well and ultimately getting blacktype is the main objective."

STEWARDS REPORT

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Miss Abby Jools, trained by C.Byrnes, at the request of the Raceday Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal. Samples were taken for analysis.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes