Keilee collects for Murphy

Little Keilee produced a gutsy front-running performance to land the seven-furlong handicap at Dundalk for Ciaran Murphy.

Shane Foley took the ride on the Sioux Nation filly for the first time and soon had her in front.

She stuck on well in the closing stages and held the late charge of Skontonovski by half a length.

The 4/1 winner was well backed from 12/1 this morning. She was recording her second career success to add to her win at Sligo in April.

Murphy said: "She deserved that.

"We came here a few evenings and it just probably didn't work out for her. They were very good runs.

"I think 'Dusty' got it very right this evening, we just said we would keep it simple and have a good go at it.

"In fairness to the filly, she produced the goods as well.

"She is training really well at home and we have been really happy with her.

"We said we would come back here for Christmas for the lads and it has worked out lovely."

On the Slum Dog Racing Syndicate, he added: "They are all mostly Athlone area and Jack Moran is the head man, he set up the syndicate.

"This filly was being sold out of the yard and I bought her. All the lads are new into racing and this is big for them.

"We are going to try and build on this and maybe develop and get a few more and get something similar."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)