The Charles O'Brien-trained Kalamunda, second to the Classic-placed Starbourne in a Listed contest at Naas last weekend, made aquick return to action and ran out the easiest of winners in the Stepaside Race at Leoprdstown on Saturday.
Confidently ridden by Fran Berry, the 5/2 joint-favourite quickened up in good style to go past both Tarry Flynn and Twentytwoandchange inside the final furlong to win by two and a half lengths.
'She has been knocking on the door for some time and deserves to win a Listed race so she will come back here for the Knockaire Stakes over seven furlongs in two weeks time',according to trainer Charles O'Brien.
Miss Helga took advantage of a considerable drop in class to win the Listed Silken Glider Stakes for Aidan O'Brien and Seamus Heffernan.
Fifth to superstar filly Six Perfections in the Group 1 Prix Marcel Boussac on Arc day, Miss Helga readily accounted for the gambled-on Feabhas, winning by a length and a half.
Johnny Murtagh went back in front in the jockey's championship when successful on Livadiya in the Dargle Handicap and Calorando in the Merrion Maiden.
Murtagh is now on the 72 winner mark and rated a 4/6 chance by bookmakers to regain the championship. Both he and Michale Kinane will be back in action at Leopardstown this afternoon.
Seamus Heffernan got a second winner when the brought the Peter Casey-trained Fearn Royal home a two length winner of the Joe McGrath EBF Handicap while Supreme Certainty took the Liffey Handicap for Dermot Weld and Pat Shanahan.
