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Felina brings cheer to veteran owner

Sat 15th Oct 2011, 15:38

Felina provided owner Val Ledwith with his first winner when carrying the Meathman's red and black colours to a 13/2 victory in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race.

Ledwith, from Batterstown, enjoyed great success “in his day” as a veteran athlete and fondly recalled winning the Irish veterans cross country championship around the track at Mallow in the 1970's.

“This is a great double with the filly winning on the same course as I won the Irish veterans cross country championship,” said a delighted Ledwith.

The Paul Deegan-trained filly was always travelling well, and kept on strongly in the final furlong to beat Bogini (6/1) by a length and a half with Fast Finian (7/1) finishing well just a short-head further back in third.

Deegan's assistant Paul Coyle said, “It's great to get a win for the filly. She has plenty of natural speed, travelled well and got away with the ground.”

Alan Magee

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Med.Auct.Race €20,000.00 5f

1st

Felina (IRE) (2)

13/2

Tote €8.30 €2.50

2nd

1.5L

Bogini (IRE) (8)

6/1

€5.30

3rd

shd

Fast Finian (IRE) (9)

7/1

€2.80

4th

nose

Chocolate Hills (FR) (12)

4/1Fav

Ireland Trainers P Deegan

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