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Adrian Murray's Jaliyah was the only horse in the fillies' maiden at Cork with two runs to her name and the experience paid off as she struck by half a length at 7/1.
She showed good resolution to fend off a threatening Kitty Rickets in the closing stages and kept on best to go on from the 12/1 runner-up. Wemighttakedlongway (20/1) showed promise on debut, another half a length away.
Jaliyah was a keeping-on fourth on debut at the Curragh in a maiden that has worked out well, but wasn't as good on her next start in fifth over a shorter trip in Naas. This was a step up to a mile today.
Jockey Robert Whearty said: "She had a lovely run the whole way and I was able to let her roll up through them.
"She still does things a little wrong and was up in the air a small bit and it took her a few furlongs to get into a rhythm, but she quickened well.
"She is a nice filly, is plenty big and handled that ground well."
Additional reporting by Tom Weekes
