Mazzuri makes all under Lee for McCreery

The Willie McCreery trained Mazzuri made all to take the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap under Billy Lee for owners Britesavers Limited.

Successful in a maiden over the course and distance in May, the daughter of Raven's Pass then finished fourth in the Ulster Oaks at Down Royal.

Beaten a length into second on her most recent outing over the course and distance last month, the chestnut victor was sent off at 4/1 this evening.

Soon in front, she was pressed and ridden from the two furlong pole, keeping on gamely inside the final furlong to score by half a length. Check Your Pockets came through to take second under Chris Hayes for John Kiely at 7/1, while Passing Trade (7/1) was a neck back in third.

Top-weight Espoir D'soleil was sent off the 7/2 favourite, and she finished fourth.

"She did that well and Billy gave her a lovely ride from the front," said McCreery.

"We thought there would be no pace and we didn't want it to turn into a sprint but he let it turn into a sprint to suit himself which was good.

"She's improving the whole time. I thought the two of them the last day, Jessie's horse (Charcor) and herself, pulled away from over a furlong out and we didn't get penalised.

"We'll see where we go now. Billy thought she had improved another little bit and we might try and hunt for a bit of black-type for her now.

"If the ground goes though she could be in trouble a bit as she's too good a mover."

Additional reporting by Gary Carson