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Gary Carson
Last minute decision to run reaps rich rewards with Aussie
Aussie Girl and Jamie Powell
© Photo Healy Racing
Jamie Powell gave Aussie Girl a well judged front-running ride to claim the €100,000 Dubai Duty Free Summer Fillies Handicap at the Curragh.
The Fozzy Stack-trained filly took them along in the seven-furlong contest and was asked to stretch passing the two pole.
She had a couple of lengths advantage passing the furlong marker and kept on well in the closing stages to hold the late finish of Lan Cinnte by three-parts-of-a-length.
The 5/2 winning favourite was well backed from as big as 13/2 this morning. The consistent daughter of Starspangledbanner had been runner-up at Naas just four days ago.
Stack said:- “I only declared her at five to ten on Friday morning when I saw there were only nine in it.
“Obviously it wasn’t planned out as she only ran in Naas a few days ago and that’s her third race in a fortnight. She’s tough.
“The track probably plays to her strengths as she likes bowling away and there is a strong wind pushing her along.
“It’s a good pot and it’s great for Mr Piller who has had horses with us a long, long time.”
(Quotes by Alan Magee)