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Rosie Frith delights Magee in Bellewstown

Rosie Frith, right, outguns her rivalsRosie Frith, right, outguns her rivals
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Rosie Frith got back to winning ways in a competitive-looking Indaver Ireland Handicap over the extended five-furlongs in Bellewstown.

Colin Keane was booked for the 13/2 shot who made all and was tough in the closing stages to repel 6/4 favourite Namiid by three-quarters of a length.

Patrick Magee said: "We have been knocking on the door, struggling to get a winner, so it is great to kind of kick off the season.

"She went to Cork and it was very heavy ground and didn't handle it, went to Epsom and got soft ground as well.

"Probably improving a little bit with every run and I thought she stripped a bit fitter today.

"The ground is not fast out there, but it is not holding.

"It is great to have her back and we will probably be going for a premier handicap, and maybe trying to get a bit of black-type then.

"There was chat about maybe even going to Dundalk next week, but we might skip that. There is one in Cork - she loves Cork, she has won there and was second there. I imagine we will head on to Cork.

"She does seem to relax (off the front), it is more that when she gets her own way she can get into top speed. She can rush a little bit if she is taken on. She is very fast."

1st
13/2
Tote €7.50 €2.80
2nd
0.75L
6/4Fav
€1.20
3rd
1.25L
11/2
4th
2.75L
18/5
About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.