Motivator's sister opens her account

The regally bred Clear Skies gained a valuable winning bracket when taking the DKIT Students Union Race Night Maiden at Dundalk.

The Sea The Stars filly is a half-sister to no less than 2005 Derby hero Motivator, and was scoring here at the eighth attempt.

The evens favourite made headway early in the straight, leading a furlong out for Padraig Beggy to beat Vienna Circle by a length. Play It Cool kept on one paced to finish just a head further back in third.

Beggy said, “She is a filly that I’ve always thought a lot of and today she showed it. She has a beautiful pedigree, and may have more potential to fulfil.

“The main thing Aidan (O’Brien, trainer) said to me was get her relaxed. Once I get her to relax she has a chance. She did that tonight and found a turn of foot.”