Donna Nook and James Ryan © Photo Healy Racing
Donna Nook absent since making her debut at Leopardstown in July, opened her account in decisive fashion at odds of 7/2 in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race at Dundalk.
Trained by Ger Lyons for Juddmonte, the daughter of Bated Breath headed the front-running Wizard Of Odds about a furlong out before keeping on strongly under James Ryan to beat that rival by two lengths.
The evens favourite Karazhal could make no impression a further length and three-quarters back in third.
Assistant trainer Shane Lyons said, "Delighted, did it lovely. James was very good on her, just floated through them. She pricked her ears when she got to the front.
"We started her in mid-summer and then she went through a growing spurt. We took our time with her, and she is after repaying us back in spades, so we are very happy with that.
"She'll go out with a smile on her face, and we will speak to the connections and see what we will do for the spring.
"As James says, she will want a mile next year. We will take that step next year."
Quotes by Michael Graham
