'She'll make a nice brood mare now,' was the immediate reaction of trainer Mouse Morris after he'd just witnessed Baily Mist record a comprehensive win in the featured mares novice chase.
David Casey's mount had this very valuable prize in the bag all the way up the straight and the daughter of Zaffaran proved 5L too good for Sheer Frustration with fav, Stashedaway back in third.
Morris said: 'She had good form with Hardy Eustace last year and we'll find a little winners of 1 somewhere now.' There was also news on exciting prospect, War Of Attrition.
Gallant runner-up in the Supreme Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham, the Fethard handler commented on this fellow, 'He's out on grass at his owner's place and will go over fences next season.'
Rory Cleary had everybody talking after a double at Thurles on Thursday and the Athlone teenager continued his amazing start to the season when partnering Carmens Boy to triumph in the opener.
Riding for his boss Michael Halford, the 16yo travelled well into the straight aboard the 11/1 shot, and storming down the outside stretched clear for a convincing 4L victory over Kanafani.
High Country, bought for 4 million as a yearling, was 2/5 to get off the mark on his fourth start in the mile maiden. However odds-on supporters suffered a reverse as he could only manage sixth.
Aidan O'Brien's 4yo was subsequently found to be lame and Southern Style was the one to take advantage, the Michael Grassick-trained filly finishing well under Niall McCullagh for a neck win.
Once previously successful in a twenty two-race career, Supreme Venture, 14/1 outsider of the twelve strong field, sprung a shock in the h'cap chase for Joe Crowley in the hands of Johnny Allen.
Well-supported fav, Aimees Mark (5/2 to 6/4) was beaten in second when getting the final fence all wrong and the 11yo whose had 'all sorts of problems' according to his trainer came home 3 1/2L clear.
Faasel, a dual winner in September last year, picked up where he left off on his reappearance in the 1m 3f h'cap under flying-visitor, Willie Supple, Kevin Prendergast's charge holding on by a head.
Three Mirrors made it an across the card double for owner Sean Murphy and trainer Tony Mullins, delivered late and fast by Seamie Heffernan to justify 5/4 favouritism in the older horses 1m 3f h'cap.
A double was completed for the Michael Grassick yard when Pixie Dust and Niall Madden went clear inside the final furlong to take the bumper by four lengths.
