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'Long year ahead' planned for Leopardstown's opening winner

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Well backed even money favourite Tarnawa made a winning start to her three year old career at Leopardstown today as the Dermot Weld trained, Aga Khan owned filly landed the opening Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Maiden under jockey Chris Hayes.

The daughter of Shamardal finished second in a Listed contest on her previous outing, her third career start, at Navan last October and today shed her maiden tag at the fourth attempt when quickening up well in the closing stages for a length win over Sweet Dime

Weld later stated “it was a nice performance and she did what we expected. They went a nice pace but then steadied, she was in the box seat and quickened nicely.

“We're in no hurry with her as hopefully it will be a long year. She'll probably go for the Blue Wind Stakes next.

“She was only getting going at the line and is from a good staying family on the dam's side.

“When they steadied she got caught for a bit of pace but she quickened well and at the line she was impressive.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

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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.