Cailini Alainn comes home a clear cut winner under Nina Carberry© Photo Healy Racing
Nina Carberry and John Oxx successfully teamed up for the first time as they took the last at Leopardstown this evening, the Live At Leopardstown Qualified Riders Maiden, with Cailini Alainn
The three-year-old daughter of Danehill Dancer finished second to Silwana at Galway on Saturday and turned out again quickly she was sent off the even money favourite.
Having raced in fourth she improved into second under two furlongs out, hitting the front over a furlong from home before stretching clear to score comfortably by four and a half lengths. West Montan finished second under Pa King for Harry Kelly at 20/1 while newcomer Thunder Zone was third at 5/1 having been well-supported from 10’s in the morning.
John Oxx said afterwards: "She smarted up a bit from Galway. It is always hard to win first time at Galway. She learned a bit, she was much more professional today and she won nicely.
"We will see what we get from the handicapper and go from there. She is a big strong mare and she is half-sister to Dark Crusader.
"She might make a nice four-year-old she should improve as she gets older. She likes a little dig and she wouldn’t run on good to firm ground. She stays well.
"Nina has never had a ride for me before. I’ve always used the Walsh’s (Ted rode plenty of winners for John Oxx senior) when I haven’t had an amateur, and now I’ve used the daughter-in-law as well!"
Additional reporting by Alan Magee
