Progressive Giladah strikes again

Giladah made it three wins from her last four starts as she just got the better of Band Width in the Follow Us On Social Media Handicap.

Owned and trained by Dermot Weld, the daughter of Muhaarar made the breakthrough on her handicap debut at Leopardstown in June, meeting with troubling in running when fifth on her next start.

She was again successful at Leopardstown in August but proved easy-to-back dropping in trip to a mile this afternoon, going off a 13/2 chance from early shows of 11/2.

Out of 2014 Epsom Oaks runner-up Tarfasha, the bay victor was settled behind the leaders by Chris Hayes and was fourth from halfway.

She took closer order and was ridden to challenge from the two furlong pole and after a protracted tussle with Band Width inside the final furlong, just a short head separate them at the line.

The runner-up was returned the 4/1 favourite under Declan McDonogh for Andy Oliver, while Ha Ha Ha (13/2) was just half-a-length back in third.

.Imposing Supreme had no luck in-running inside the final furlong and he finished just a head back in fourth.

"She is a nice filly and is a work in progress. She was aggressive in her races early and took a while to learn how to do things," Hayes revealed.

"Carlos, Patta and Eddie (Rosewell House employees) have done a good job keeping the lid on her and I think she will move up the grade. She will have to, but it was nice she was able to do it at that trip.

"She is very well bred and I presume at some stage will chase blacktype - she needed to show pace at a mile to do that."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes