Terrific is driven out by Joseph O'Brien to take the opener at the Curragh© Photo Healy Racing
Terrific followed up on her recent maiden success, as she took the opener at the Curragh this afternoon, the Loder European Breeders Fund Fillies Race.
Trained by Aidan O’Brien and ridden by Joseph, the daughter of Galileo got off the mark over the course on her last start, beating Gorteo by half a length in a maiden over a mile.
Dropped back to seven furlongs today, she was easy to back on-course, drifting from an opening show of 8/13, out to her starting price of 5/4 and favourite.
The on-course money came for the David Wachman trained Little Fastnet She was backed from 11/1 to 9/2, but ultimately disappointed, coming home a poor sixth under Wayne Lordan.
The winner, who cost 1.3 million Guineas at Tattersalls last October, made all the running and she was ridden clear two furlongs out, keeping on well to score by two and a quarter lengths. Witches Brew ran a nice race on her debut, keeping on well to take second at 25/1 under Seamie Heffernan for Eddie Lynam, while Peony Fairy (10/3 to 9/4 on-course) finished two and a half lengths back in third.
Aidan O'Brien said afterwards: "I’m delighted. We put blinkers on her the second time and they really woke her up. We’re very happy with her.
"She is a hardy filly and there is plenty in there. We will step her up now."
Terrific, who is a full-sister to Group 1 victor Together, holds entries in a whole host of valuable races in the autumn, including the Group 1 Shadwell Fillies Mile at Newmarket next month.
Additional reporting by Gary Carson
