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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Queen beats Adelana in Dundalk match

Fri 25th Apr 2014, 18:45

Majestic Queen is pushed out by Joseph O'Brien to beat AdelanaMajestic Queen is pushed out by Joseph O'Brien to beat Adelana
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With the defection of Tahaany (in-season), the opener at Dundalk, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Race, turned into a match with Majestic Queen overturning the favourite Adelana

The Tracey Collins trained victor opened on-course at 6/4, but all the money came for her rival (2/5 to 4/11), and she drifted out to 2/1 at the off.

The four-year-old daughter of Kheleyf, who was making her seasonal reappearance here, was settled in second and she was pushed along entering the straight.

She then got a lovely run through on the inside, and hit the front under two furlongs out, staying on well from there to score comfortably by a length and a half under Joseph O’Brien.

Adelana, who was also having her first run of the season, for Mick Halford and Shane Foley was in receipt of a stone from the winner on account of her being a three-year-old.

Tracey Collins said afterwards: "I’m absolutely delighted with that. I think she’ll come on from it.

"It was a two horse race and it was a bit of cat and mouse, but it was a good ride from Joseph. They are two top class jockeys so I wouldn’t expecting anything less.

"She has strengthened up from last season and has grown half a hand. I will possibly bring her back on Guineas day for a fillies Listed race.

"The owner Thomas Rogers is from Westmeath and he also owns a filly coming into training with us."

The winner, who cost €18,000 as a yearling at Goffs, is a half-sister to Stars So Bright who won on her debut over the course and distance recently for John Oxx.

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

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.