Third time lucky for Churchill's sister

Churchill's sister Dower House won on her third start today, landing Naas' Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden for Coolmore, trainer Aidan O'Brien and jockey Seamie Heffernan.

By Galileo and a sister to a pair of Group 1 winners including 2,000 Guineas winner Churchill, Dower House today dropped to six furlongs for the first time and showed good battling qualities to beat runner-up Spirit Gal by a neck.

Afterwards Chris Armstrong, representing Ballydoyle, reported “she’s a sister to Churchill and to Clemmie, who broke her maiden on her third run as well. She’s a nice one to look forward to.

“Seamus gave her a lovely ride. Obviously she had two runs coming into this and is a filly that has shown plenty of pace at home. Aidan felt the drop back to just under six shouldn’t be a problem to her.

“I think she appreciated the quicker ground than what she has been on twice. She’s a filly with a lovely pedigree and is coming along with each run.

“We’ll look to step her up next time to Stakes company maybe around Champions Weekend.”

Quotes from Alan Magee