By Sean Cronin
1st-Listowel, €17,000, Mdn, 6-2, 2yo, 6f 60yT, 1:22.06, yl.
BETWEEN HILLS (IRE) (f, 2, Hot Streak {Ire}–Breedj {Ire} {SP-Eng}, by Acclamation {GB}), who shaped with a degree of promise in her Apr. 28 debut third at Navan last time, broke well to race in a prominent third, but was shuffled back to sixth after clipping the fence approaching halfway. Coming under pressure rounding the home turn, the 4-1 third choice went third passing the furlong marker and was driven out to deny Erlking (Ire) (Starspanglebanner {Aus}) by a neck nearing the line, becoming the first winner for her Tweenhills Stud-based freshman sire (by Iffraaj {GB}). “She did very well to win as she hit the rail after about two furlongs and I went from being in a great position to being in a terrible position,” explained rider Shane Foley. “She's not short of gears, but I think she will stay seven furlongs. She was unlucky at Navan and it was nice to see her put her head in front here. Mrs [Jessica] Harrington has some lovely 2-year-olds and it's great that a few of them are starting to win now.” Half-sister to a yearling filly by The Last Lion (Ire), the bay becomes the third scorer for Listed Marygate Fillies' S. runner-up Breedj (Ire) (Acclamation {GB}), herself out of an unraced half to stakes-winning G3 Vintage S. third Shaard (Ire) (Anabaa), from a family featuring GI Hollywood Futurity-winning sire Stormello (Stormy Atlantic). Sales history: €88,000 Ylg '18 GOFOR. Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-1, $13,371. Video, sponsored by Fasig-Tipton.
O-Mrs P K Cooper, Russell B Jones Jr, Susan Prichard-Jones & Jessica Harrington; B-Mrs Brid Cosgrove (IRE); T-Jessica Harrington.
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