Elinor Dashwood and Ronan Whelan© Photo Healy Racing
Elinor Dashwood swooped inside the final furlong to land the fillies handicap at Gowran Park for trainer Ado McGuinness.
The Kodi Bear filly was held up in the early stages of the seven furlong contest by Ronan Whelan before being asked to take closer order in the straight.
She got to the front inside the final furlong and the 4/1 shot stayed on strongly to the line to post a two-and-a-quarter length win over Barnhill Rose
“That was very good, she had come down a few pounds,” said McGuinness.
“She was very free in Naas and I decided to put her asleep in the Curragh the last day. We learned a lot from her there over six, the way she came home.
“I said to Ronny to put her asleep again today and ride her cold, which he did and she relaxed really well and looks a million dollars.
“She quickened twice, she quickened to get to them and quickened to go away from them. It was a class ride.
“The step up helped her, she relaxed a lot today. The Curragh can sometimes light a horse up as it's vast and open but she relaxed really well today.
“She'll get further and she might go for the big fillies handicap in the Curragh, if not we could look at Galway. She'll be well able to get up the hill in Galway. We've plenty to look forward to.”
