Fregada beats Bounty© Photo Healy Racing
Fregada showed a nice turn of foot to make a winning debut in the opening Bermingham Cameras EBF Maiden at the Curragh this afternoon.
The John Feane-trained newcomer went to post a 12/1 shot in the six-furlong contest having traded as a big as 33/1 this morning.
Nathan Crosse produced the Kodiac filly to tackle Ballydoyle colt Bounty inside the final furlong and she edged ahead late on to post a three-parts-of-a-length victory.
“We had her entered in the Moyglare but she got a little touch of sore shins six or seven weeks ago,” revealed Feane.
“We couldn't run her and backed off her. Obviously when we entered her in the Moyglare we thought she was good.
“She's a nice filly, she was green today but she did it very well. She ran around a little bit when she hit the front but she was entitled to do that. She's never been away.
“It's great to have her for James and Charlotte (Musgrave), she was impressive.
“She's a very good filly. When she's working with anything we have she'd gallop all over them.
“She's still a baby but once she gets a bit of racing she'll be really good.”
When asked if she'd run again this year he added:- “
“We'll talk to the owners, I'm not sure.”
