Galtee Mist won on her debut for new connections at Gowran today as the Joe Murphy trained filly landed the opening BetVictor Maiden under jockey Gary Carroll.

The daughter of Gale Force Ten was today making her seasonal reappearance, having finished second at Naas last October for previous trainer Michael Byrne, and today made all but had to battle gamely in the home straight when beating runner-up Tham Luang by a neck.

Afterwards Murphy, who had notched his first winner this season. stated “we're delighted with her. She's a bit hot and I think when she learns, and gets more racing, she'll be better.

“The one thing that she proved today is that she's very genuine. She looked beaten a furlong down and she kept galloping.

“The credit for buying her must go to Tom Egan (owner); he picked her out himself, and there is a chap in the yard who has done a lot of work with her, Shane O'Brien. He rides her out most mornings and has done a great job with her.

“Some of these fillies take a bit of training and she's one of those but she has ability.

“We'll see what mark we get now and probably go for a handicap.”

Quotes from Gary Carson