Dawn Shadow impresses under Aaron Murphy© Photo Healy Racing
Shadow Eile was a very talented racemare for owner/breeder Sean Reilly and trainer Dot Love a few years back, and they would appear to now have much to look forward to with Dawn Shadow winner of the Visit St. Patrick's Country (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race at Downpatrick.
Dawn Shadow's opposition in this extended two mile one furlong heat tried hard, but there was just no living with the 9/2 winner. She didn't need to be asked a question by her jockey, Aaron Murphy, to trash the favourite, Coeur De Beauchene by eleven lengths.
Well-backed second market-choice, Camaro failed to come up to expectations and he finished last.
Mrs Love said afterwards: "She's really good, she's very consistent. We thought the ground might have been a little bit quick for her today. She rose to the occasion. She was on the bridle the whole way and finished really well.
"The owner is Sean Reilly who used to have Shadow Eile.
"Aaron (Murphy, on Green Wellies in a hunter chase in 2007) rode a winner here years ago. He rides in point-to-points and his brother is Ciaran Murphy, my assistant trainer."
(MG & EM)
