Nobody has ever doubted the talent of the mare, Shaimaa and the daughter of Fantastic Light followed-up a Leopardstown success from twenty six days ago when taking her career score to six (a bumper, four flat races and a hurdle) in the Boylesports.com Handicap.
Martin Harley rode the six-year-old, equipped with cheek-pieces, to her second win over Dundalk's extended mile and a quarter, beating off the challenge of Monteriggioni who delivered his run on the outside, by a neck.
John 'Shark' Hanlon trains the 11/2 shot for Mrs Tony Durkan and he said: "Martin got there a bit too soon on her but there was nothing he could do. She could now go for a Group 3 in a fortnight's time (the Blue Wind Stakes in Naas) and good ground is the key to her. She'll go back hurdling at some stage too and she'll be in Galway please God." (EM)
