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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Cromwell's Yaiza foils gamble on newcomer

Fri 24th Nov 2017, 20:29

Princess Yaiza (left)Princess Yaiza (left)
© Photo Healy Racing

Princess Yaiza (11/2) came to the rescue of bookmakers in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden at Dundalk this evening, as the Gavin Cromwell trained filly foiled a gamble on newcomer and eventual runner-up Elegant Drama

Ridden by Ronan Whelan, Princess Yaiza battled gamely for a half length win over the Ger Lyons trained Elegant Drama, who had been backed from 7/4 this morning in to 4/6 favourite at the off.

Cromwell later commented “I fancied her coming here and then I saw all the money for Ger's (eventual runner-up Elegant Drama) so it was a bit of a worry.

“She'll go another furlong and we'll see what the handicapper does; we might go for something else up here as she seemed to handle the surface fine - it was a little bit unknown if she would handle it.

“I thought in the straight she might just be done for gears but she got away with it grand. I was a little but worried that he didn't set sail with her a bit earlier and get her rolling but she's game.

“She'll be a lovely three-year-old as she's a big scopey filly and she has a great attitude. She's a playful messer but she's a game filly.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.