Lullaby completes double for in-form Harrington

Irish Lullaby completed a double at Killarney for Jessica Harrington, as she ran out a comfortable winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap.

Successful on her third outing at Sligo in May, the Nathaniel grey disappointed at the same venue on her next start.

The lowest rated runner in the field on a mark of 75, the three-year-old was sent off a 15/2 chance under Nathan Crosse.

Settled in second, she took closer order approaching the straight and soon hit the front. Ridden from the two furlong pole, she responded well to pressure and stretched clear inside the final furlong, going on to score comfortably by three-and-three-parts of a length. Secret Sea (7/1) came through to take second under Jamie Powell for Eoin Doyle, while Venice Biennale who looked set to play a part in the finish from the furlong pole, faded tamely in the closing stages and eventually finished third.

It was an eleventh winner of the month for Harrington, who was successful earlier with My Minervina

"I won on her in Sligo and she is still a big raw filly. She really enjoyed being able to use her stride today and I let her free-wheel off the bend and was very happy with her," Crosse said.

"She is a big strong filly, is only maturing now and there is plenty more to come."

STEWARDS REPORTS

C.T. Keane, rider of Venice Biennale trained by John Joseph Murphy, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount struck into a foreleg in running.

S.M. Crosse, rider of Onameridance trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount went a slow pace and failed to quicken.

J.A. Powell, rider of Secret Sea trained by Eoin Doyle, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount was short of room in the straight.

The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer examined Onameridance, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, at the request of the Stewards and reported the animal to be post race normal.

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes