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Odds-on Sierra Blanca wins decisively

Sierra Blanca  Sierra Blanca
© Photo Healy Racing

The 8/11 favourite Sierra Blanca got the job done in a professional manner in the two-year-old maiden over a mile.

Runner-up to stablemate Cairo in the Group 3 Killavullan Stakes at Leopardstown on his previous start, Aidan O'Brien's No Nay Never colt was handy throughout and Seamie Heffernan sent him on past front-runner Sprewell over a furlong out. From there, the winner stayed on well to account for that rival by three and a quarter lengths.

“He's rated 101 and he's got plenty of experience, I would have been very disappointed if he was beaten,” said Heffernan.

“He feels like a horse who is going to train on well. He is clear winded and there is loads of him there.

“He's out of a Sadler's Wells mare who was a very genuine mile-and-a-half filly. I like him plenty.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
8/11Fav
Tote €1.73 €1.10
2nd
3.25L
3/1
€1.50
3rd
2L
40/1
€7.90
4th
2.75L
7/1
About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.