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Vegas strikes for Kelly

Lagostovegas and Conor Hoban power clearLagostovegas and Conor Hoban power clear
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Lagostovegas placed on her last two outings, made no mistake this time as she powered clear in the closing stages for a convincing success in the first division of the Ross Golf Club Handicap at Killarney.

Conor Hoban sent the 7/1 shot into the lead three furlongs from home in the 1m3f contest and she was soon in control.

The Harry Kelly-trained filly kept on strongly in the closing stages to post a two-and-three-quarter length success.

"She was very unlucky at Limerick two runs ago when things didn't go to plan but she learned a lot and met a well handicapped horse of J.P. (McManus') at Tipperary the last day," said Kelly

"She is a big mare, 17.1 hands on the stick and is still only a baby and was very green in front.

"She is a very smart jumper and we'll go to Galway next before possibly going to Roscommon (for the first three year old hurdle)."

(Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes)

1st
7/1
Tote €5.50 €2.00
2nd
2.75L
12/1
€4.00
3rd
1.25L
20/1
€5.00
4th
0.75L
5/2Fav
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.