Having gone close on her last two starts Darasal Wane got her head in front today in division one of the Castlerea Handicap for her trainer Paul Deegan with Willie Supple aboard.
The 3yo filly finished third behind Iron Major at Sligo early last month and followed up on that run by finishing second next time out again at Sligo just a half a length behind Royal Intruder.
The daughter of Captain Rio had no problems with the heavy ground today as she produce her challenge and moved into the lead over a furlong from home. She stayed on well from there to score by a length and a quarter at the odds of 11/2. Balladiene was best of the rest back in second at 14/1 while Parc Aux Boules stayed on well to take third at 8/1 a further half a length back.
The 3/1 favourite, Ashton Rose for Tracey Collins with Danny Benson aboard, finished a disappointing sixth of the twelve runners.
Paul Coyle (who helped re-saddle Knights Templar before the race, when it was discovered he had the wrong number cloth on) was representing the winning trainer Paul Deegan and he said afterwards: "She was overdue that.
"She is very honest and hopefully she will win another one in her own grade. She loves that ground."
Donal Murphy
