Haqeeba a local winner for Lennon

Haqeeba was produced by Daniel Redmond to land the five furlong handicap at Down Royal.

The 7/1 shot got her head in front in the final 100 yards and kept on best to beat Pillar (6/1) into second by half a length. Blastofmagic the 3/1 favourite from 9/2, was a short head further away in third.

Trainer Liam Lennon said: "She has been running very consistently and has been due a turn. I think she is the only Flat one I have in the yard. All credit goes to Sean Collins from Barnshill Stud, he picks the races for me and I just get them fit!

"He (Daniel Redmond) did exactly what he said he was going to do. He got a bit of cover and he actually thought he was in front too soon. He said she was just idling a bit in front.

"She's a nice filly. We'll keep her at it over the summer and we'll maybe cover her then in the spring time. There's a race in Ayr next week and the owner likes a trip to Ayr so we'll probably look at that.

"Maurice McCavitt is a businessman from Newry."