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Weld wins opener at Leopardstown

Mon 27th Oct 2008, 13:13

The opening race this afternoon at Leopardstown, The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden was won by the Dermot Weld trained Casual with Pat Smullen doing the steering for owner Khaled Abdullah.

The Nayef filly was raced in behind the leaders, improved to lead from over 1f out and stayed on well to win by 1 ? lengths holding off the efforts of the Michael Halford trained Daly

Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) M'dn €20,000.00 7f

1st

Casual (GB) (3)

5/1

Tote €6.40 €2.20

2nd

1.75L

25/1

€5.50

3rd

1.25L

Chirkova (USA) (8)

4/1

€2.00

4th

hd

Sioduil (IRE) (7)

5/2Fav

€1.10

Ireland Jockeys Trainers Pat Smullen Dermot Weld M Halford

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