2 for Smullen as winning Story goes on

Pat Smullen, earlier victorious on Patrick Prendergast's Hailstone doubled his Dundalk score when Another Story landed the matthews.ie Race.

All three of Another Story runs have now been at this venue, and the daughter of Rip Van Winkle remains unbeaten after proving too strong for her four rivals through the final couple of furlongs.

The only filly in the field, Another Story eventually got the better of one of the Damian English trio, Red Avenger by a length and three parts.

"I'm delighted. I've always thought a massive amount of this filly," said winning trainer Sheila Lavery.

"I'm not sure if I'll go to Lingfield with her as the track might not suit. I've spent a long time getting her correct so I'll pick her races.

"I'll pick a Listed race and try and go from that, and look for good ground. It's taken so long to get her right.

"She was in work, this race came up and I thought I'd run her and see where we are.

"She was getting very fresh at home so I said I'd run her. It wasn't a major plan to get her ready for it but she was getting herself ready.

"Now I can back off her and give her a bit more time again.

"She won over six as a two-year-old but I knew she wasn't a six furlong filly. It was just the race that came up.

"Ronan (Whelan) always thought she'd be a miler. I feel very sorry for Ronan (who is serving a suspension) but I had a very able sub in Pat."

(GC & EM)