Oxx’s progressive Emiyna earns a crack at Group company

THE John Oxx-trained Emiyna earned a crack at the Group 3 Athasi Stakes at the Curragh when justifying 5/4 favouritism in the opening Fund Raising Made Easy At Dundalk Maiden in Dundalk last night.

A daughter of Maria’s Mon, fifth in a Leopardstown maiden on her only juvenile start, Emiyna was well-backed throughout the day and came from off the pace to beat the promising Aidan O’Brien-trained debutante Ballroom by a length.

Trainer John Oxx said of the Aga Khan-owned, Johnny Murtagh-ridden winner, “She’s a nice filly and has always shown plenty of speed at home. She’s bred to get further and Johnny says she’ll have no problem with a mile. She’ll go on most types of ground and should improve from tonight’s run. She’ll run in the Athasi Stakes next. That should tell us more about her.”