Kaleefa justifies favourtism

The Dermot Weld-trained Kaleefa earned a valuable winning bracket when justifying 5/6 favouritism in the Irish Stallion Farms Fillies Maiden in Roscommon last night.

Ground conditions turned soft after heavy showers throughout the day. But the Aga Khan-owned Kaleefa relished the test of stamina, digging deep in the last two furlongs to fight off the challenge of When In Doubt and win by three and a half lengths.

“It’s good to get a bracket with her,” commented winning rider Pat Smullen, “Stamina won the day. She handled the ground, dug deep and stays well.”