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- Two wins on the board now for Smith's bargain buy
Mark Nunan
Two wins on the board now for Smith's bargain buy
International Lady and Colin Keane (nearest) came out on top in a driving finish
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Colin Keane got amongst the winners at Dundalk when landing the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (45-65) on the 3/1 favourite (from 11/2) International Lady
Successful on her previous start over a furlong shorter at Cork, when Keane was also on board, the Showcasing filly was waited with in mid-division before lauching her challenge in the final quarter-mile.
There were three in with a shout inside the final furlong, but Keane’s mount was half a length in front of Devious Dreamer (5/1) at the line, with Medway (9/2) only a nose further back in third.
Trainer Kevin Smith, whose father (also Kevin), bought the filly for just 1,500 GB Pounds out of Richard Fahey’s yard last October, said: “That was great and it's nice to get two on the bounce.
“She's still quite green and is probably a back-end horse, or even next year's horse, as she's a big filly.
“It's great to get another one into her. We'll see what the handicapper does with her and take it from there.”
Quotes form Gary Carson