Frith shows rivals clean pair of heels in nursery Rosie Frith produced a game front-running performance to land the five furlong nursery at Dundalk. Paddy Magee’s charge broke well from the stalls and took her rivals along, coming stand’s side in the straight. The 13/8 favourite stuck on well for Paddy McGettigan in the closing stages as Final Melody finished off well to push her to half-a-length. It was a second career success for the daughter of Cotai Glory, who had won a maiden at Cork back in July. Magee said: "She is game, very game. "She has grown up plenty, I think. She settled for the first furlong today - sometimes you kind of have to let her do her own thing, you're not really in control. Today, I was worried for the first furlong as she wasn't doing her usual early fractions, but I loved the way she quickened and quickened. "He (McGettigan) said she wasn't doing a tap in front, so it is great. "Definitely (looking forward to her as a three-year-old), she is by far the best we have. "I'm just delighted for the lads, they let me do anything I want with her this year and left me alone to train her. They are getting their rewards because we didn't run her here a couple of weeks ago, she just wasn't right. They just said 'no problem'. "My job is to get a bit of black-type for them now - owner/breeders, so I am delighted for them. That will be her (for this season)." When asked if he sees her as a speedball, he replied: "Yes. Early on I was training her maybe to stay and that but, since I've actually started training her like a sprinter, she has improved massively. "I would be hoping she might even get quicker. Hopefully next year we will get a bit of black-type." (Quotes by Michael Graham)
