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- Red Wasp finds the gaps to sting rivals
Mark Nunan
Red Wasp finds the gaps to sting rivals
Red Wasp and Billy Lee (green and white)
win from Elegant Ellen (right)
© Photo Healy Racing
The Irish EBF Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden saw Red Wasp (10s into 7/1 on the show) get off the mark on her second start.
Dropped in from her inside draw, she was switched left a furlong out and picked up well to race through a gap and beat Elegant Ellen by half a length. The 5/4 favourite Mickey The Steel finished fourth, albeit only a little over a length off the winner.
Willie McCreery trains the daughter of Coulsty for owner John Davies
Winning rider Billy Lee said: "The plan was just to get a lead on her and I suppose you are open to a bit of luck then. To be fair, I had plenty of horse underneath me.
"I just angled her out and I had plenty of room. When I got the gap, she picked up well; she has won cosy at the line. I think she is a proper five (furlong) filly - it is only her second run.
"The first-time tongue-tie helped. The tongue-tie is there because she messes with her tongue a small bit and to keep it down.
"She had a good run the first day when she was quite raw, and was quite green again today. I expect she will improve; it was a good performance."
Quotes from Michael Graham