Cork report: Testing conditions no problem for well-bred Be Happy
Be Happy and Wayne Lordan, nearside, swoops to win the Irish Stallion Farms Irish EBF Fillies’ Maiden. Picture: Healy Racing
Conditions were testing in Cork, but they proved no barrier to success for debutant Be Happy, who continued the fine run of Wayne Lordan and Aidan O’Brien by taking the Irish Stallion Farms Irish EBF Fillies’ Maiden.
The market latched onto the daughter of Camelot in the minutes before the off and she obliged, though her rider pointed out afterwards that it was raw talent which allowed her to belie her inexperience. Off the pace early, she was able to challenge wide in the straight and although it took a while for her to get on top, she always looked like doing so.
