Weld and Hayes on the mark again Dermot Weld and Chris Hayes shared their second Killarney winner in as many days as Kalir landed the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden. In another tight finish, the 3/1 chance got the better of the Michael O'Callaghan-trained 15/8 shot Cello Sonata by a neck, with 6/4 favourite Elusive Path four lengths away in third place. Weld and Hayes were winners with 6/4 favourite Wild Sapphire over the same course and distance a little over 24 hours earlier. The winning jockey said, ““It was nice to get it. “He did a lot of things wrong. He was quite gassy with me early; I don’t know why because he’s normally very laidback. So, there is a bit of improvement in him on that side of things. “I got a good sit into him, and a fill. I was confident the whole way up the straight and when I got there, I’d say he probably thought he had enough done. “He promises plenty at home and I think when he gets it together, and matures a little bit mentally and learns how to do things properly, I think a better race will suit him. “There is a nice handicap on the 9th of August, three-year-old and up (at the Curragh). He won’t get touched for that so he could come in off a nice weight in that 0-90.” Additional reporting by Gary Carson
