In-foal Spring Collects that all important win under Hassett

The well-bred Spring Collection picked up a much sought after win, prior to retiring to the breeding shed, when easily landing Division l of the GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap at Killarney.

The in-foal four-year-old, who is a half-sister to two black type performers, was opening her account at the 14th time of asking.

On what was to prove her swansong before retirement, the David Harry Kelly trained filly got the job done here under a cool ride from jockey Wayne Hassett.

Travelling easily throughout, Hassett produced the well backed 13/2 chance to head leader Seas And Oceans over a furlong out before stretching clear to win by two-and-a-quarter-lengths.

Wayne Hassett said: "She is in foal and was running out of time, as this was her last run - she probably knew it herself! Being her last run, I got her up with the pace which she loved and did it in style.

"At Cork the ground was too quick but she loved it here."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes.