Weld's filly Making Light of the opposition

Making Light earned herself a crack at the Group One Matron Stakes with a comfortable victory in the Listed Goffs Platinum Stakes at Cork.

Declan McDonogh 's mount raced third behind Pincheck and Panstarr in this mile race worth 47,500 euro.

The four-year-old filly travelled powerfully and closed over two furlongs out and then readily took over with less than a quarter of a mile to go.

McDonogh pushed the 3/1 favourite clear in the final furlong and the pair passed the post three lengths to the good.

Pincheck could make no impression in second at 4/1.

Trainer Dermot Weld said: “That was a nice performance by her. She’s won two Group races and has had a summer break. She’s very fresh and well and she did it very impressively.

“She’s in the Matron (at Leopardstown) and I think that will be her next start. I wanted to run her today as it gives me a nice time as a prep for the Matron.

"She is very adaptable ground-wise. She is a good filly and very consistent.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee