Classy Now You're Talking justifies very short price

Group 1 fourth placer Now You're Talking got off the mark in good style in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden at Dundalk.

Not seen since a Breeders Cup outing at Del Mar in November, the Zoffany filly went off a 2/7 chance for this sprint.

For Joseph and Donnacha O'Brien Now You're Talking was always looking promising through this five furlongs, and she eventually easily beat View The Bay by a length and three parts.

"She did it nicely. I got there plenty early on her but I just had to take the gap when it was there," said Donnacha O'Brien.

"She'll improve plenty for that and it's nice to get her started for the year. She was a steering job there.

"She's a sprinter, she's not going to stay a mile, it'll be five or six furlongs."

The Stewards interviewed B.M. Coen, rider of View The Bay, concerning the fact that he appeared to move across before reaching the marker poles.

Having viewed the recording of the race and considered evidence from the rider and B. Slattery, authorised representative of A. Slattery, the Stewards were of the opinion that B.M. Coen was in breach of Rule 211 (a) and having considered his record in this regard suspended him for 1 raceday.

(GC & EM)