Pepper Noir and Gary Carroll © Photo Healy Racing
Pepper Noir runner-up on her previous two starts earlier this month, went one better when landing the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Dundalk.
The Gavin Cromwell-trained 7/2 chance was prominent throughout in this mile event and was brought over to the favoured stand side in the straight.
The daughter of Outstrip asserted over a furlong out under Gary Carroll and kept on well to beat newcomer Hasna by a length and a quarter.
The 100/30 favourite Timana kept on one paced a further length and three-quarters back in third.
Cromwell said, "She's consistent and it's nice to win a maiden for her.
“She's a very versatile and genuine filly and hopefully there is plenty of fun to be had with her.
“She has a mark, we'll see what the handicapper does and take it from there. She's pretty versatile, she could come back in trip or go up in trip.”
Quotes by Gary Carson
