Workmanlike Anaverna gets off mark

THE Dermot Weld-trained Anaverna earned a valuable bracket when making virtually all to land the Irish Stallion Farms Fillies Maiden at Wexford last night.

Wearing the colours of the trainer’s mother Gita, the Galileo filly, runner-up to subsequent Group 3 winner Lolly For Dolly in Cork last time, justified 9/10 favouritism, responding to Pat Smullen’s driving to keep Snap Alam at bay by a neck.

Kris Weld, representing his trainer/father, commented: “She did it well and battled hard for Pat. She’s a nice filly and, hopefully, we might get some black type for her later in the season. But I’d imagine she’ll go for a handicap next.”