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Ballydoyle's Wings wins under McNamara

Thu 18th Aug 2016, 17:56

Wings Of Eagles and Emmet McNamara come home in front of Birds Of Prey and Declan McDonoghWings Of Eagles and Emmet McNamara come home in front of Birds Of Prey and Declan McDonogh
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As things ticked over nicely at York with a one two in today's Group 1 Darley Yorkshire Oaks, Ballydoyle secured a domestic win at Killarney in the opening Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden. Emmet McNamara brought the Pour Moi colt Wings Of Eagles (100/30 into 5/2 on track) home in front here.

John Oxx 's Birds Of Prey went off a shade of odds-on, but he couldn't cope with the Galway festival 'also ran' Wings Of Eagles, who edged the battle a hundred yards out for a length and a quarter verdict.

"He's green and will improve again. He was extremely green on his debut at Galway and it's a very difficult track for a two year old to go first time out and Seamie (Heffernan) educated him lovely and he came forward plenty," said McNamara.

"Aidan was hopeful that stepping him up to a mile here would suit him and it worked out that way. The second (Birds of Prey) had a bit of form and hopefully he'll improve again."

(TW & EM)