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Harrington's Diamond Exchange records hard-fought victory

Diamond Exchange (noseband) just foils Casheldale Lass (left)Diamond Exchange (noseband) just foils Casheldale Lass (left)
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A maiden winner at Dundalk in January and third at Leopardstown last month, the Shane Foley-ridden Diamond Exchange (11/4 favourite) made a successful return to the south Dublin venue in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap over a mile and a-quarter.

Owned in partnership by Bronsan Racing, Harry Redknapp and John Breslin, the Wootton Bassettt four-year-old tracked the leaders and forged her way to the front well inside the final furlong, just holding the challenge of Casheldale Lass by a head.

Kate Harrington, assistant to winning trainer Jessica Harrington, said "She was really tough there. She's a lovely, likeable filly. We thought a bit of her last year. She got colic during the summer, so fair play to connections, they waited. She was in last Sunday here but she was in season, so we waited for this.

"She is in at Roscommon on Monday, but I don't know if we'll go. Shane thinks a fast run 10-furlongs is really her gig. We'll just see how she comes out of it and we could go to the Curragh next weekend. There is an option for her there as well."

Additional reporting by John O'Riordan

About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.