Oh Cecelia gains compensation on quick turnaround Unlucky in running when fifth at the Curragh the previous afternoon, the Ken Condon trained Oh Cecelia gained quick compensation when winning the Down Syndrome Centre Cork Rated Race. From a low draw, jockey Billy Lee elected to stay out in the middle of the track, as his seven rivals all veered towards the stands rail. Well in command from over a furlong out, the 10/3f kept on well inside the final furlong to win by three-and-a-quarter lengths. Billy Lee, who also landed the opening race, was completing a double on the card. Ken Condon said: "She is going in the right direction and after running yesterday, it was lovely that she pulled out well and did that today. Fortune favours the brave and I told David (Kelly) that she was an inspired purchase by him (for £9,000 in January), so it is all down to him. "She lost her good early pitch yesterday and didn't get a run when she needed it, and flashed home a bit. She had a walk yesterday at 4pm, ate up overnight and showed her well-being to me so she was good to go. "Billy said she liked racing in isolation and today is another step forward. I 'd imagine she'll get a hike for winning today and I think we'll have a go at the Polonia Stakes in early-May now." Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes.
