Well-bred Echo gets valuable bracket Owned by Ace Stud and ridden by their retained rider Shane Foley, Elusive Echo (2/1 favourite) won Roscommon's Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden over seven furlongs. Third on debut at Gowran Park, the Sea The Stars three-year-old, whose unraced dam is a half-sister to Group 1 winner The Fugue, chased the leaders and reeled in the front-running Almeiyda inside the final 100 yards to score by a neck. Michael Halford was on hand to represent trainer Joseph O'Brien and commented “It was lovely to get that with her. She’s a lovely, honest, filly and Shane gave her a smashing ride — kept it simple. “She stayed at it well. She’s nice and tough and genuine. “It’s very important with her pedigree to get a bracket with her and we’ll see where we go from here.” Additional reporting by Gary Carson
