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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Elltaaf scores on first start for Twomey

Thu 30th Jun 2016, 19:54

Elltaaf comes home in front under Connor KingElltaaf comes home in front under Connor King
© Photo Healy Racing

Elltaaf got the better of her two rivals in the Tipperary Maiden, scoring on her debut for Paddy Twomey.

Third on her sole start for Saeed Bin Suroor at Chelmsford last October, the daughter of Invincible Spirit was then purchased for 45,000 guineas at Tattersalls in February.

Sent off the 8/13 favourite, from 9/10 on-course, she made all under Connor King, and was ridden over a furlong out, keeping on well inside the final furlong to score by two lengths. Snoozing Indian (11/8) finished second under Billy Lee for Thomond O'Mara, while Desert Mix was twelve lengths back in last.

Avealittlepatience (coughing) and From Eden (change in going) were both taken out of the race earlier, while Dawn Singer was withdrawn at the start after refusing to load.

Paddy Twomey said afterwards: "I'm delighted and she won it the way I thought she might.

"She is a well bred filly who has now won her maiden and I've nothing in mind. Ennistown Stud own her."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

About Donal Murphy
Donal graduated from Maynooth University in 2010 with a BBS in Equine Business and since attained a diploma in Sports Journalism from Dublin Business School. He holds a variety of roles in the horse racing industry, reporting for the Press Association and p2p.ie, while also working for SIS and the Tote. From Wexford, he is a keen runner and has completed over 100 parkruns at various locations around the country.