White cap Declan McDonogh wins on Disco Boots© Photo Healy Racing
Disco Boots was a third winner in July for the Peter Fahey yard when landing the first split of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Killarney.
With Declan McDonogh up, the successful Belardo filly took aim at Fictitious Lady from over a furlong out.
To the three-year-old’s great credit, on her first outing since November, she gained the upper hand in the closing stages to triumph by a length at odds of 14/1.
"I always thought a lot of her, she was second in a maiden as a two year old and you could draw a line through her last run as I ran her back quick with it was her last chance to run,” said Fahey.
"We didn't have her in for the early part of the season and were waiting for ease in the ground. I texted the owner (John Heffernan) before today's race and said this is as quick as she'd want it and Declan said she got away with it.
"I'm delighted for John, who was a couple of years below me in school. He bred her and is only up the road from me and I'm delighted to train a winner for him. He has the whole family and I'd love to think she could get black-type somewhere along the line."
(TW & EM)
