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Hayes and Hasiyna renew old acquaintances

Hasiyna (far side, red cap)Hasiyna (far side, red cap)
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Chris Hayes renewed old acquaintances with ex-Aga Khan-owned Hasiyna (16/1) at Dundalk today, with the Epsom Oaks winning jockey steering the filly to a second career success in the concluding Join Us On Instagram @dundalk_stadium Handicap.

Racing behind the leaders, the Tamayuz-sired filly battled gamely for a half-length win over Mint Man to add to her maiden success last December.

Chris Hayes reported “I know this filly from her time in Rosewell (House, Dermot Weld’s yard) and I rode her in her early days. When she was at the sales, John (McConnell, today’s trainer) asked me would I recommend her and I said ‘yes’, but jeez I was avoiding his phone calls after her first few runs!

“She is tough, genuine filly, she's an Aga Khan bred and it obviously took her time to acclimatise to a different style of training, but she is thriving now. She looks well and hopefully she can win again.

"John said to time it to have one run but I thought I had left it too late.

“She has residual value from a breeding side of things, has won twice now and I think she will win again if the handicapper is not too hard on her."

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
16/1
Tote €18.90 €4.30
2nd
0.5L
4/1
€1.60
3rd
shd
16/1
€4.90
4th
1L
15/2
bf
nk
7/2Fav
About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.

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