Options open for In-form Decision Time

Declan McDonogh set the fractions on Decision Time in the Treacy's Pharmacies Irish EBF Fillies Handicap and kicked for victory under two furlongs out.

He had a willing partner who went clear coming to the final furlong and readily scored by two and a half lengths from Head Turner (20/1).

The 9/4 favourite followed up on a Navan success last month in this 25,000 euro fillies' handicap over an extended mile and five.

Declan McDonogh said: "Mr Kiely said she was a bit better today and he was right and she pinged the gates and travelled with me, which she didn't at Navan so the race in Navan sharpened her up.

"She was brilliant around the track and she took the paint off the rails. She gave me a great spin and was a push-button job today. She could be tailor-made for Galway and she stays well too."

John Kiely added: "When you have an animal like that you have to travel! You have to go where the races are.

"I worried a little about the track being an easy mile and five because she needed it all in Navan but I think the ground being a little easier she travelled well on it. The ground was perfect.

"She has proved that she can jump so we have an option to go either way. We'll probably go to Killarney maybe and maybe Galway. It's all in front of us as long as she stays sound."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes