Perfect News for William Haggas in Naas feature

Aidan O’Brien took the six-furlong fillies’ maiden with Dower House, who made it third time lucky under Seamus Heffernan

Perfect News and Chris Hayes win the Group 3  Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF Ballyogan Stakes at Naas. Picture: Healy Racing

The William Haggas-trained Perfect News (9-1) spear-headed a 1-2 for British raiders in the Group 3 Tally-Ho Stud Irish EBF Ballyogan Stakes at Naas, prevailing by a half-length over compatriot Benefit in a blanket-finish.

The three-year-old Frankel filly came through strongly under Chris Hayes to take control in the last 100 yards, continuing the impressive strikerate that Hayes and Haggas share on Irish soil (three wins from four), before surviving a stewards’ enquiry.