Joorabchian's Irish venture reaps another dividend

Princess Olly (18/1) was an all the way winner of the opening seven furlong three-year-old fillies' maiden in Cork under Rossa Ryan.

The daughter of Invincible Spirit broke well to lead the field and showed good speed as she had her rivals off the bridler passing the two pole.

She was ridden outside the final furlong and, despite edging left at the business end, outgunned a keeping-on Osraige (7/2) by a length and a half. Life In Colour attracted support down to 9/2 and took third prize.

Princess Olly realised 220,000 guineas as a yearling and raced in the Amo Racing Limited colours.

Pre-trainer and assistant trainer Robson Aguiar said: "She did it well and is a nice filly. We sent her to Adrian (Murray) two weeks ago and she has done everything well and settled well. She proved what she can do.

"I think she will improve as we looked after her and she hasn't been drilled at home. She relaxed today and did the job.

"We'll see what Adrian says and make a plan after that."

Kia Joorabchian, owner of AMO Racing Limited, said: "We are loving Irish racing! We have had a good success at the start of the season.

"We know the trainers here for a little while and it was just about time that we got into it. Hopefully we will have more and more in Ireland.

"Raadobarg had a fantastic run (in the Irish Lincoln) - he's had some time off and went to Johnny (Murtagh). In fact Johnny came up to me in the Sales about six months ago and said to me 'give me that horse, I'm going to win the Lincoln!' and he did!"

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes