Morning Approach (Billy Lee) sticks her head out at the line© Photo Healy Racing
Willie McCreery and Billy Lee teamed up to take the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Dundalk with newcomer Morning Approach
The daughter of Dawn Approach was sent off an 8/1 chance on debut and certainly didn’t go unsupported being as big as 20/1 the previous evening.
Lee’s mount tracked the pace in this seven-furlong event, and showed a likeable attitude at the business end.
She kept on best in the closing stages to get the better of Brosna Empress by half a length, with No Browsin also running a cracker on debut just a short-head further back in third.
McCreery said, “She’s a lovely big filly, very honest and never had any complications.
“She’s owned by a lovely syndicate of lads that have been with me for a good few years. Sadly the man who picked her out, Frank McGarry, passed away this year and his son Eddie is involved.
“She is going to be a lovely filly on grass next year. She showed a good attitude in the finish and really stuck her head out.”
