Moore's confidence in Please well founded

Me Too Please returned from almost a year off the track to open her account in good style in the concluding bumper at Down Royal.

Arthur Moore 's filly had been fourth in a Thurles contest last March and went to post an 11/2 shot on her comeback.

Noel McParlan produced her to challenge early in the straight and the daughter of Champs Elysees hit the front crossing the road in the mares contest.

She stayed on well in the closing stages to record a two-and-a-quarter length win over The Mean Queen who stayed on late to claim the runner-up spot.

Moore said: "I would have been disappointed if she had been beaten now. She has a gorgeous attitude, so it is nice to get that.

"It was a terrible messy race, so it doesn't tell us very much. We will probably go for black-type after this as I think she will be better suited by a fast pace.

"Noel said it was the slowest race he ever rode in around here, so he hit the front sooner than he wanted to. She was looking around a bit.

"I wouldn't write off putting her in a maiden flat race, in a two-mile one somewhere like Killarney before the ground goes. We'll see from there but it is nice to have that under her belt.

"She just didn't get the run of the race (on debut at Thurles). She could have won that race in hindsight. Then the lockdown came and she just got a little setback earlier in the season.

"She has had a great prep since and never did a bad bit of work. She has a lovely attitude and eats up, she is a happy mare.

"She has a nice pedigree and could go to Punchestown."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)