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Velocidad makes lovely start to career at Fairyhouse

Fri 28th May 2021, 14:01

Velocidad and Declan McDonogh are clearVelocidad and Declan McDonogh are clear
© Photo Healy Racing

In the colours of his mother Anne Marie Joseph O’Brien sent out Velocidad to make a winning debut in the Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden at Fairyhouse under Declan McDonogh.

The successful Gleneagles filly chased the leaders, and she was a close third travelling well two furlongs out.

Pushed along and leading a furlong and a half out, Velocidad was ridden clear a furlong out. She had a reduced advantage close home, keeping on to hold the strong finishing Tut Tut (down the outer) by half a length.

Stable representative Brendan Powell said: “We liked her at home. She had been away for a gallop and galloped nicely.

“She looked professional in every way. Declan said she broke well and got a nice position. She got a little bit tired in the last 150 yards but you'd expect that first time on that ground.

“She wouldn't be in love with that ground, she's actually a gorgeous mover and flicks the ground.

“She's gone and done it, how good the race was I don't know but she'll improve again for it and looks a nice filly going forward. You can't ask for any more than that first time and she has a great temperament.”

(GC & EM)

1st
17/2
Tote €5.00 €2.10
2nd
0.5L
11/2
€2.50
3rd
1L
18/1
€5.90
4th
2L
7/1
bf
1.25L
2/1Fav