Queen Alphabet sees them off in Ballinrobe© Photo Healy Racing
< Queen Alphabet banished last week's chasing disappointment to the memory by successfully reverting to the level in the Vaughanshoes.ie EBF Fillies Handicap at Ballinrobe.
Turned over at a short price on her first crack at the bigger obstacles at Wexford, that didn't stop punters keeping the faith and she was sent off the 3-1 favourite.
Pat Smullen was allowed an uncontested lead before going for home over two furlongs out, and Queen Alphabet stayed on well to repel Little Stampy by a length and a half.
Despite being a son of former top sprinter Pipalong, stamina is Motherland s forte and he was a class above the opposition in the Vaughanshoes.ie EBF Maiden.
The Joseph O'Brien-trained 5-4 favourite raced in second until heading Lazio two furlongs out and he saw out the one-mile-five-furlong distance really strongly to see off Sea Of Mystery by seven lengths.
Jim Cullotty saddled a rare Flat winner as Knockmaole Boy (4-1) came out on top in the Vaughanshoes.ie Kate Appleby Apprentice Handicap.
Robbie Downey set sail for home a furlong and a half from the finish and he had enough in reserve to keep Aimhirgin Lass three-quarters of a length at bay.
None of the five runners who went to post for the Vaughanshoes.ie Clarks Claiming Maiden had a previous win to their name and it presented English Pale with a good opportunity.
The 6-4 favourite moved into second three furlongs out but Colm O'Donoghue had been working at him for a while at that point, although he eventually knuckled down and cleared four and a half lengths away from Lady Argentum
O'Donoghue followed up in the same colours of Anamoine Limited when Escape Paradise (10-1), also trained by Jessie Harrington, stormed to a three-and-a-quarter-length victory in the Vaughanshoes.ie Jennings Meats Handicap.< Highland Fling (8-1) has very few miles on the clock and the addition of blinkers helped him shed his maiden tag in the Vaughanshoes.ie Ecco Handicap.
