Kerry Star was all out at the line to claim the concluding bumper at Clonmel for Willie and Patrick Mullins.

The Oscar mare was sent to post the 5/4 favourite having finished third on her debut at Sligo last month.

Patrick Mullins sent his mount to the front turning for home in the two-miler and she asserted a furlong-and-a-half from home. Vic's Little Miss stuck on well inside the final furlong, however, and almost got on terms close home, going down by just a head.

Willie Mullins said afterwards:- "she is a brave filly and got racing from a long way out and was very gutsy to maintain her stride the whole way up to the winning line. The second horse was giving her a fair test of it.

"We might go for a maiden hurdle next or else possibly go for a Listed mares' bumper at Gowran. She isn't the biggest but has a big heart."

(Quotes by Tom Weekes)