Ballydoyle Honey produces another top drawer effort at Shelbourne Park

The surface at Shelbourne Park was clearly in great condition for Saturday night’s programme, and it was the remarkable Ballydoyle Honey, trained by Graham Holland, who posted the fastest time of the night when producing a typically strong display in the first semi-final of the Gain Dog Foods Christmas Oaks.

Rural Maui led until Follys View took over racing down the back, but 4-6 favourite Ballydoyle Honey moved into contention soon afterwards.

With her customary turn of pace, she raced between the leaders around the final bends, before stretching two and a half clear of Follys View, in 28.02, with Urban Gossip in third.