Two-year-old debutant gives Marnane a double Following the success of Allsortz in race two, David Marnane and owners MRC International doubled up at Cork when Maggie Walker (10/1, from 16s in the show) came from off the pace to win the Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden over six furlongs. Andy Slattery was on the joint-bottom weight and took his time on the debutant who picked up well from over a furlong out to run down the even-money favourite Hanney Down and post a two-length victory. Stablemate Desert Alchemist, who was conceding 15lb to the winner, finished a further three-parts of a length away in third. Winning trainer David Marnane said "She is a lovely filly who Amy (Marnane, niece) bought (for €6,500) and my brother Ed recommended the stallion King Of Change, so between the two of them they came up trumps. "I personally thought she would be a seven-furlong or a mile filly, but she showed class today. She hadn't done much at home but she had breezed really well, so it wasn't a surprise she won. "The third (Desert Alchemist) also ran well as he was giving lots of weight away. It was a lovely first run, he was eye-catching and will be fine." Additional reporting by Tom Weekes
