Progressive No Alibi lands second career success The Paddy Twomey trained No Alibi stepped forward from her recent maiden win to land the opening Dillon Waste & Recycling Rated Race at Limerick. Sent off 2/1f, the daughter of Blame sat mid-division under Billy Lee as Linger For Longer took the septet along. Gran Habano travelled strongly on the heels of the leader entering the home straight but jockey Chris Hayes found himself caught in a pocket with no way out. Meanwhile, Lee delivered No Alibi with her challenge down the outside, getting to the front at the furlong pole. Keeping on best inside the final furlong, the three-year-old held the late run of the David Marnane trained Ja'maar by half-a-length. Paddy Twomey said: “She’s a nice filly, she’s been progressive and I thought this was a good race for her. “They are hardened handicappers and she’s a well-bred filly having the third run of her life. I thought it was a good performance.” On the trip he added: “She looks comfortable there and seven would look within her compass. She has to learn a little bit about racing still, she still looked a little bit green under pressure. “Today was the plan and we’ll make a new one now.” Additional reporting by Gary Carson.
