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Catalyst hangs for deserved success

Catalyst (far side) holds on from AlveenaCatalyst (far side) holds on from Alveena
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Catalyst hung on grimly to gained an overdue win in the opening fillies maiden at Wexford this afternoon.

Paddy Twomey 's charge had been placed on all on her previous six outings, and was runner-up on five occasions.

The 13/8 favourite hit the front turning for home, under Connor King, and soon asserted. Alveena chased her down inside the final furlong, however, and looked like getting on top close home but Catalyst stuck on gamely to gain a nose success.

"I'm happy with that. Connor gave her a lovely ride and it's nice that she won," said Twomey.

King added:- "She jumped and travelled real well. She's grand and straight-forward but was just a little bit leery in front on her own. She deserved that today.

"She was just doing enough and when the other horse joined me she actually stuck out her head a little bit.

"I wasn't really sure if I had held on but Leigh Roche thought I had so I was confident then."

(Additional reporting by Donal Murphy)

1st
13/8Fav
Tote €1.80 €1.02
2nd
nose
13/2
€3.30
3rd
6.5L
6/1
€2.10
4th
2.25L
7/1
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.