Casey in a hurry at Gowran

Along Came Casey was a most impressive winner of the Listed Irish Stallion Farms EBF Hurry Harriet Stakes over an extended nine furlongs at Gowran Park last night.

Strongly backed into 6-4 favouritism, the Dermot Weld-trained five-year-old was nicely positioned just off the pace set by Johnny Murtagh on Belle De Crecy.

The latter still held sway with a quarter of a mile to run, but Pat Smullen was travelling powerfully on Along Came Casey, who is twice a previous Gowran winner and has been plying her trade in Grade Three company of late. Hitting the front a furlong and a half out, Smullen only had to give his mount a few reminders as she ran on strongly to beat Belle De Crecy by three lengths.