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Gary Carson

Gary Carson

Vega strikes on first start for Twomey

Tue 23rd May 2023, 17:31

Moon De Vega and Billy Lee Moon De Vega and Billy Lee
© Photo Healy Racing

Moon De Vega made the perfect start for Paddy Twomey when running out a convincing winner of the fillies race at Gowran Park.

The Lope de Vega filly had shown a decent level in stakes races in England and was 13/8 second choice in the market on her Irish debut behind 10/11 favourite Mashia

Billy Lee held his mount up in the nine-furlong contest before taking closer order early in the straight.

Moon De Vega hit the front over a furlong from home and soon settled matters, going on to record a three-and-three-quarter length win over the market leader.

“That was great. She's a new filly, it was nice place to start and it worked out,” said Twomey.

“She was rated 100 and ran in the Epsom Oaks. I didn't think anything else in the race, unless Mr Weld's was very good, was of that calibre.

“She was fourth in a Group 3 and fourth in a Cheshire Oaks, and not beaten too far in an Epsom Oaks, but had no black-type so the mission is to try and get some black-type. She's a Lope De Vega filly with a good pedigree, and a nice looking filly, so that's the plan.”

About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.