Lady Of Inishfree helps seal double for Noel Meade at Naas

Chris Hayes on Lady of Inishfree comes home to win. Picture: INPHO/Morgan Treacy

Lady Of Inishfree bagged the €120,000 Irish EBF Auction Series Final in Naas, the first leg of a big-race double for Noel Meade and middle leg of a superb 336-1 treble for Chris Hayes.

Fourth in the listed Ingabelle Stakes at Leopardstown last time, the Farhh filly, bought for €23,600 and owned by Eoin Banville, Ken Bolger, and Peter Robin Parkhill, rewarded connections for their decision to target the handsome winner’s prize of €70,800 here, rather than chase black type, holding off the persistent challenge of favourite Corporal Violette by a half-length.