Fairy Wings wins in front of the packed stands at Galway's student race day © Photo Healy Racing
Having made the breakthrough at Gowran Park seven days earlier, Willie McCreery's Fairy Wings (11/1) followed up in the 1m4f handicap at Galway.
Pushed along by Nathan Crosse starting down the hill with half-a-mile to race, the daughter of Rajj was soon back on the bridle and moved into contention on the home turn. In front a furlong out, she went away to beat Jabbar by three-and-a-half lengths.
McCreery, who owns the three-year-old himself, remarked: "She is tough out, she loved the heavy ground the last day and again today. She is homebred and I don't know where she's getting the staying power from to be honest, as all the rest of the family seem to be mile horses.
"I'm delighted and I might now stick her into the Listed race (Finale Stakes) at the Curragh on Sunday, we'll see, but why not. It would be good to get black type for the mare who is in foal to Raven's Pass and all her foals have won races."
Quotes from Tom Weekes
