Feathertop opens her account in impressive fashion

The Jessica Harrington trained Feathertop couldn't have done it any easier when blitzing the opposition in the Gowran Park Racing Club Fillies & Mares Maiden.

Prominent early under Shane Foley, the daughter of Australia was soon settled in second behind Vera's Secret Tracking the latter filly into the straight, she moved up to take over at the two furlong marker.

From there, Feathertop showed an impressive turn of foot to quickly settle the issue, striding clear well over a furlong from the finish.

Much was the measure of her superiority, her jockey could afford to ease the O T I Racing owned three-year-old well before the line.

Kate Harrington said: “`That was good, she ran well here earlier in the season.

“We were a little bit disappointed with her at the Curragh last time but she just got a bit stuck in the ground. The form of Joseph's horse (Maxux) has worked out well as that went on to win a Group 3.

“We'll see how she is, I know on ratings she has a bit to find to go into stakes company but we might find something before the end of the season.

“There is the Finale Stakes over a mile-and-a-half (Curragh November 5th) on the last day.

“I'd imagine she could stay in training for next year. She's a filly that's really only getting strong now and filling out. She could be a nice one for the early part of next season as she appreciates that ground.

“We were running her on good ground in the middle part of the season, albeit she handled it, but she really relishes that softer going.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson