Tweedy opens account with emphatic win

TWEEDY, a half-sister to prolific winner Duff, opened her account, at the second attempt, in the six-furlong Go Racing In Kildare Maiden at Naas last night.

Green on her recent debut at Fairyhouse, the Eddie Lynam-trained daughter of Oasis Dream raced prominently throughout and stretched clear with more than furlong to race to beat The Mighty Atom by four and a half lengths.

Lynam explained: “I was confident leaving Fairyhouse that she’d win next time. But, when I rang Fran Berry to ride her again and he decided to ride Mick Halford’s (Nidian) instead, I was worried. I’m not sure she beat a whole lot, but she did it well. We’ll put her in a handicap next, to teach her a bit more. And we'll take it from there.”