Letters To Juliet takes Boardsmill race for delighted Downey Letters To Juliet claimed the first prize in the Boardsmill Stud Mares Handicap Hurdle in a race where just three of the five participants completed. First Dare and Half Past Tipsy both crashed out at the fourth flight and three out respectively. Letters To Juliet was left second three out and travelled well to pick up Fratas after the next. She asserted at the last and was kept up to her work by Patrick O'Brien to see off a rallying Fratas (7/2) by two and a-quarter lengths at 9/2. Pat Downey said: "We didn't have many runners and we have young horses in the yard. "This poor filly should have won at least twice. We just decided we would put her chasing to put a bit of manners on her the last day and she landed on the fourth last below in Wexford. "Her jumping today was virtually perfect. Travelled well. We were wondering about the trip, was it a bit short for her? We had 9st 7lb and she's the smallest filly, and I think that helped more than the actual distance. "I walked the track last night - I don't know how many other trainers did, but I did. We were happy to run her on it. "She did it well. We love her and she has a great pedigree. "It is wonderful to win the Boardsmill Stud Mares race because I can safely say, bar the last three years in the last 40, we have supported that place with mares. They are a wonderful stud and wonderful people to deal with. "We have about 13 in now. We have a few nice young horses, we are looking forward to it. A few by Poet's Word which we are really excited about."
