Minding gets off the mark in impressive style

Beaten by Tanava on her debut, the Aidan O’Brien-trained Minding impressed when landing the two-year-old fillies maiden in Leopardstown last night.

Ridden by Seamus Heffernan, the Galileo filly quickened in good style before the furlong-pole to triumph by five and a half lengths. Heffernan enthused: “She ran a nice race and gave me a nice feel. She has a bit of class and quickened up well. Hopefully, she’s nice – she’s certainly taking the right steps.”

Minding will, presumably, step into stakes company next time, with the Group 3 Silver Flash, back at Leopardstown in three weeks, an obvious target.