Mataariki makes all to land Gowran Park spoils

The Cracksman filly dictated the pace under Dylan Browne McMonagle and kept on well to beat Marakesh by a length and a half

NOT FOR CATCHING: Mataariki wins the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap in the hands of Dylan Browne McMonagle. Picture: Healy Racing 

Successful on this track on her debut last year, Mataariki made all to land the €30,000 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap for Joseph O’Brien on a Gowran Park card given the go-ahead after a morning inspection.

Sent off the 3-1 joint-favourite, the Cracksman filly dictated the pace under Dylan Browne McMonagle, poached a clear lead early in the straight, and kept on well to beat Marakesh by a length and a half.