'We always thought he was a nice horse' - Murray saddles another juvenile winner

Saturday: Navan

After saddling 125-1 juvenile winner Kodi Noir on Wednesday, trainer Adrian Murray and owner John Madigan rounded off the week by landing a second two-year-old maiden success with Kodi Red.

Billy Lee always looked to have plenty up his sleeve on the 5-2 second favourite as he won by two and three-quarter lengths from Wild Rover, with favourite Reinforce a soundly beaten third.

Murray said: "He showed us plenty early on and we always thought he was a nice horse. He was just very green in his first couple of races, but every time he ran he was getting better and today is the first day you could say that he was really professional.

"To win a race was basically our goal, so we will have to go home and have a think about it. He has plenty of speed and I would say six is his trip. It's been a great week."

Harrington in Supa form

After an across-the-card five-timer on Thursday, Jessica Harrington kept the winners flowing when Supagirl bolted up in the 1m2f apprentice handicap, providing rider Scott McCullagh with a winner on his 23rd birthday.

The filly was landing her third win of the season after earlier victories here and at Leopardstown, and this was by far the easiest as she careered away inside the last furlong to score by six and a half lengths.

It was a good comeback for the filly after a disappointing run in the Ulster Oaks at Down Royal three weeks ago, and the winning trainer said: "Unfortunately, the ground went for her at Down Royal; she really rocks off that quick ground.

"She really seems to stay well, so we might step her up to 1m4f. She was very good today and she's very straightforward, and for a big mare she really enjoys that quick ground. We'll try and find another handicap for her."

Lordan double

Wayne Lordan was the jockey in-form with two contrasting winners. The Andy Oliver-trained newcomer As It Was came from well off the pace to land the opening juvenile maiden, the 25-1 shot picking up well in the closing stages to run out a convincing winner of a competitive looking race.

"I knew nothing about her but Andy said she had been working well and he liked her," said Lordan. "When she met the rising ground she came home well and won quite nice at the line. She's a tall filly and looks like she could do better as the year goes on."

The double was completed when the Aidan O'Brien-trained Sussex made light of the drop back to 1m2f from 1m6f in the four-runner conditions race, making all to win by an easy two and a quarter lengths.

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