Intricately too good for odds-on fav

Joseph O'Brien's Intricately make a taking debut when sluicing home in the seven furlong juvenile maiden at Gowran Park.

The going had eased to yielding to soft as the 10 runners were loaded for this opener.

Intricately raced in second as 4/6 favourite Sir Edwin Landseer broke well to lead. As the runners entered the home straight, Randall Stevens improved to second with Intricately in third.

The race looked to be between the odds-on favourite and Randall Stevens, who was battling away on his outer, but Michael Hussey asked for more from Intricately approaching the final furlong.

He got a terrific response from the Fastnet Rock filly who picked up really well inside the furlong pole and readily overcame Sir Edwin Landseer with 100 yards to race. She won going away by a length and a quarter at 33/1.

Sir Edwin Landseer had to be content with second under Donnacha O'Brien. He came home three parts of a length ahead of third-placed Randall Stevens (4/1).

David Simmonson partnered Randall Stevens as Kieren Fallon gave up his rides today due to a bad chest infection.

The gambled-on Pindaric (12/1 to 7/1) was never better than fourth and could make no impression in the final furlong in finishing fifth.

Joseph O'Brien said: "She was working fairly well but I thought she'd be very green around here first time.

“She wasn't as green as I thought and Michael gave her a great ride. The race worked out well for her and she seemed okay on the ground.

“She'll probably step into a Listed or Group race — she'd be entitled to. Seven furlongs is probably her trip.”

The going was changed to soft after the first race with the rain still falling.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson