Carolina Jetstream and Billy Lee © Photo Healy Racing
The Adrian Murray trained Carolina Jetstream justified strong market support when staying on well under Billy Lee to win Division l of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Dundalk.
Third on her debut in a potentially decent maiden at the Curragh, the daughter of Pinatubo was only narrowly denied when a fast finishing fourth here last time.
Priced up as big as 4/1 overnight, the filly was backed at all rates down to 5/4f and justified that support with a taking performance.
Tracking the early leader Miss Susanna over the first half-mile or so, Lee took over in front entering the home straight.
Fellow market principal Dancing Teapot looked a big danger when looming up seemingly travelling the better at the two furlong pole but the latter didn't find as much for pressure as the eventual winner.
At the line, three-quarters-of-a-length separated the pair.
Adrian Murray said: "Delighted, hit the line well there.
"Billy said she kept finding and finding, and ground it out the whole way to the line.
"She's a nice filly going forward, I think, over a mile plus. A great engine.
"She's a big unit and I'd say there is plenty of improvement. She's still a little bit gawky he was saying.
"I'd imagine that will be her for the winter, strengthen her up.
"Going forward, she will tell us where we are going. It is how she does over the winter and stuff.
"Her dam (Queen of The Stars) was sold today for 40 grand in Goffs, a Sea The Stars mare."
When asked if she could be one for a trial in the spring, he replied: "Yes, with the help of God."
Additional reporting by Michael Graham.
