Fairyhouse: ‘Smart’ Pennine Hills makes winning start to career

FINDING NEBO: Ben Coen steers Nebo to victory in the Discover Boyne Valley Handicap at Fairyhouse. Picture: Healy Racing

Winner of a barrier-trial in Dundalk last week, the Joseph O’Brien-trained debutante Pennine Hills produced a professional performance to land the Yeomanstown Stud ‘Dark Angel’ Irish EBF Fillies 2-Y-0 Maiden under Declan McDonogh in Fairyhouse.

The Kodiac filly bounced smartly from the stalls, dictated the pace, and ran on strongly to beat well-touted Ballydoyle filly Concert Hall by two and a half lengths.