Classy Lady takes First Flier in style Lady Iman made it two from two in impressive fashion when taking the Listed First Flier Stakes at the Curragh this afternoon. The Ger Lyons-trained filly went to post a strongly supported 4/7 favourite in the five-furlong contest, having won on debut at Dundalk in late March. Colin Keane settled behind the leaders on the daughter of Starman and had to bide his time for a gap. Once the split came Lady Iman cruised through to grab the lead inside the final furlong and went on to post a cosy length-and-a-quarter success over True Love. “She’s a lovely filly, Colin was very impressed with her,” said Lyons afterwards. “He said she has plenty of speed. He said ‘I did my best to get her beat’. “At this minute I’m still thinking of Naas (Group 3 Juvenile Fillies Sprint Stakes). I’ll sleep on it and talk to Colin about it but I’ve no problem with her getting six but she has plenty of speed and will learn plenty from that. “I’ve never took this filly off the bridle so I don’t know what the limit is with her. “At the moment I’m interested in Naas and I know that would suit Tally-Ho. I delighted for them because training for them is a pleasure. “I thought long and hard about starting her in Dundalk because I liked her, no disrespect to Dundalk. “They gave me the horse to promote the sire, they didn’t give her to me because they like me, so I ran her. “Tony (O’Callaghan) said to me today that the minute she won the bookings went out the door so she’s doing the job and that means we’re doing our job. Sometimes you have to think of the bigger picture. “Tony would like to go to Naas. She’s very smart and Colin mentioned Babouche there so if she’s mentioned in the same sentence as her as a two-year-old that’ll do me.”
