Styledome and Robbie Colgan © Photo Healy Racing
Styledome opened her account at the eighth attempt when running out a stylish winner of the mile nursery at Dundalk.
Robbie Colgan settled his mount mid-division early on before making eye-catching progress early in the straight.
The Sheila Lavery-trained filly challenged over a furlong out and settled matters inside the final furlong to run out a three-and-a-quarter length winner over Chummie at odds of 13/2.
“We know at home that she's got tons of ability but it's just taken a little while to get it out of her,” said Lavery.
“Watching her at home she has a serious engine. I have to thank Derek Veitch (owner of Ringfort Stud) for having patience with me.
“Hopefully now she'll come forward from that. Robbie said she just loved how the whole race panned out.
“He said she liked being held and taken back during the race, then she put her head down and galloped to the line which was brilliant.
“She's a home-bred, one part of me doesn't want her getting too high a mark but for the breeder it might be better. She wouldn't getting a big rise for that though.
“I'll talk to Derek and look at the program for her now.”
