Una Matata wins Dundalk’s opening claimer Well-backed Una Matata (morning 7/2 — 13/8f) landed Dundalk’s opening Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Claiming Race today, scoring for owner Mark Devlin, jockey Sam Coen and trainer Ado McGuinness. The five-year-old filly carried useful winter-series form figures of ‘332512-3’ into today’s claimer and having missed the break, made late progress in the final furlong to score by a half-length from Porsche Lad. McGuinness said "She's solid and in that grade she is always dangerous. "She had a lot to do - she missed the break there, but she did it fairly well. They went a good gallop and Sam's seven (claim) helped. We needed the seven the way she jumped out. "She wasn't a dear filly and if someone claims her here tonight, we are still walking out of here with plenty of money off her. Hopefully we can retain her if we can, but I won't be crying if someone does claim her. She should win again." Runner-up Porsche Lad was the sole horse to move yard post-race, having been claimed by trainer Pat Murphy for €9,000. Quotes from Michael Graham
