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The World's Astage makes light of hike to follow up recent win

The World s Astage and Ronan Whelan The World s Astage and Ronan Whelan
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A winner over course and distance two weeks ago, The World's Astage shrugged off a subsequent 8lb rise when easily following up in the Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap.

Having registered a first career success on what was only her second start on the Polytrack, the Diego Dias trained filly quickly doubled her overall tally with an emphatic win under Ronan Whelan.

Travelling noticeably easily entering the home straight, Whelan sat motionless on the 11/4jf, biding his time before kicking on over 100 yards out.

With the response being immediate, the daughter of Rajj quickened up smartly to score by one-and-a-half lengths.

Diego Dias said: "She's a filly that was running well to a stage and fair to say she was unlucky in a few of those races.

"She has just put the head in front the last time and, with her confidence, she has done it again.

"She has done exactly the same again (come through horses), he rode the same way he did the last time.

"Delighted she won again. She is progressing and I hope she will win again.

"We will look at the schedule and we might bring her back here again. We will give her another run (before the end of the year) before we give her a break.

"We will probably go to the turf again, she has run well on it before."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham.

1st
11/4JFav
Tote €3.75 €1.40
2nd
1.5L
7/2
€1.60
3rd
0.5L
9/1
€2.70
bf
0.5L
11/4JFav
About John O'Riordan
John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.