Avenante takes last in style The John Oxx-trained Avenante quickened up impressively to open her account in the concluding fillies maiden at Cork this afternoon. Declan McDonogh settled behind the leaders on the daughter of Champs Elysees before producing her to hit the front over two furlongs out in the mile-and-a-half contest. She put daylight between herself and her field with over a furlong to run and stayed on stronglyin the closing stages to post an eight-length success over 20/1 shot Melanna. The well-backed 5/2 favourite (9/2 in morning) was turning out again quickly having been third on her return from an absence at Gowran Park on Sunday. "She's a hardy thing and not a big, strong filly. This was the last fillies maiden at a mile and a half available to her this year so we decided to let her run again quickly after Sunday," said Oxx. "She handles soft ground well, and had colic in mid-season. The extra distance enabled her to quickened up well. There is a new Listed fillies race In Naas next month that we may consider." (Quotes by Alan Magee)
