Longing off the mark on return Longing gained an important set of brackets when opening her account in the nine-furlong fillies maiden at Tipperary. The Ballydoyle filly cost 1 million guineas as a yearling and had shaped with promise on her sole previous outing when third at Leopardstown in April. Seamie Heffernan tracked the leader Rickrack on the even-money favourite before asking her to tackle that rival a furlong-and-a-half from home. The daughter of Galileo got on top inside the final 100 yards to record a three-parts-of-a-length success. Longing is a half-sister to Group Three winner Ladys First. "She had the form to win it but it doesn't always go that way. It was a while since she ran so I'm expecting her to improve and she's honest,” said Heffernan. "She is a big heavy mare and looking at her, you'd think there's plenty improvement in her; she is likeable and put her head down." (Quotes by Thomas Weekes)
