Friendly takes full advantage of big drop in class at Bellewstown

In Wexford, Rachael Blackmore registered her first win since the summer break

Friendly and Wayne Lordan win for trainer Aidan O’Brien. Picture: Healy Racing

Aidan O’Brien’s 101-rated Friendly, dropping significantly in class following recent outings in the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas and the Sandringham at Royal Ascot, justified 4-7 favouritism in the Irish Stallion Farms Fillies Maiden in Bellewstown.

Wayne Lordan kept it simple on the Galileo filly, sitting in second spot before easing past frontrunner Golden Lyric and stretching clear to beat Give Her a Squeeze by three and a half lengths.