Bessie Abott provided a 50/1 shock when making a winning debut in the James’s Gate Irish EBF Median Auction Maiden at Galway.

The Mick Mulvany-trained filly was slowly away in this seven-furlong event but made good headway under Wesley Joyce on the inner approaching the straight.

The daughter of Kuroshio led well over a furlong out and soon asserted to beat Raven Darkholme by two and a half lengths with Nobler a neck further back in third.

Mulvany said, "We knew she was a very talented filly. We were expecting her to run a big race but we thought she might give it away at the stalls, which she did.

“She's a half-sister to a multiple Listed winner in America. We've known for a while that she has that kind of ability.

“We were aiming at here and it has worked out. Unfortunately the owner couldn't be here as his young one was sick.

“She was showing an awful lot at home. We had schooled her out of the stalls but she was coming away slow.

“We said we'd bring her here anyway and give her a good education. Once I knew she had got into contention she was going to be very close.”

Quotes by Gary Carson