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Lace made of right material
- Updated: September 18, 2016
The early news from Gowran Park, where Queen Anne’s Lace took the opening fillies’ maiden contest under Pat Smullen.
Queen Anne’s Lace produced a dominant display to make a successful debut in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Gowran Park.
Dermot Weld’s American-bred filly was a 10/1 shot for her racecourse introduction and travelled well throughout in the hands of Pat Smullen.
Queen Anne’s Lace began to edge closer to the front shortly after the home turn and once let down, she stretched clear impressively to score by four and a half lengths.
The experienced Bound was second, with 11/8 favourite Wayside Flower only third.
“She’s a nice filly. She’s owned and bred by Calumet Farm and it’s lovely to have a nice filly for them,” said Weld.
“She’ll have one …
