AN already excellent 2015 campaign for Maudlin Magdalen got even better, as she enjoyed an untroubled all the way victory in the €50,000 Download The New At The Races App Kingdom Gold Cup.

At this meeting two years ago the Donal Kinsella-trained mare brought up a quick hat-trick of wins. She has returned to those heights this year having struck up a good rapport with jockey Ian Queally.

The daughter of Dylan Thomas was returned a 3/1 chance to register her third win of the season as she stepped up to a mile and three furlongs for the first time and the race couldn’t have gone any better.

She enjoyed an uncontested lead throughout and, in truth, her rivals couldn’t muster a telling challenge.

Maudlin Magdalen only needed one flick of the whip to assert nearing the last furlong. She came home two and three quarter lengths ahead of Break My Mind.

The initial seven-runner field was eventually reduced to five and it was disappointing to see such a well endowed prize attract such a small turnout.

“I was surprised she won so well but the track clearly suits her well,” declared Kinsella. “The trip was a worry as she’s been running over a mile for the last year but I stepped her up to nine and a half furlongs last week which went well and that form worked out well when the winner (Aurelia Cotta) won easily at Leopardstown the following evening.”

MATCHING STRIDES

Viconte Du Noyer (4/5) made it two wins in as many meetings at Killarney with a smooth display in the Killarney Oaks Hotel Novice Chase.

Henry de Bromhead’s charge matched strides with Sunday’s Tramore winner, Upazo, for much of the race and needed only minimal encouragement from Jonathan Burke to assert in the straight.

The Alan and Ann Potts-owned gelding stretched clear after three out and could afford the luxury of a last fence mistake en route to an eleven lengths triumph.

“He travelled great and jumped great and was entitled to do that. He was impressive the last day and it was the same again today,” stated Burke.

“He’s very neat and nimble but he’s loads of scope when you want. The two and a half miles was no problem either.”

WON BY A LENGTH

Emily Square followed a respectable debut run at Galway with determined success in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Median Auction Maiden over an extended mile.

The Ken Condon-trained daughter of Bushranger was sent off the 7/4 favourite under Shane Foley.

From well over a furlong out she was pressing Hot To The Touch for the lead. Emily Square had the upper hand from early in the last furlong and she prevailed by a length.

“She’s a big filly and Shane felt that the ground was as quick as she’d like,” reflected Condon who trains the winner for Athy-based Brendan Owens. “She was extremely green at Galway but I was pleased with how she finished out her race.

“We’ve no firm plans but the nursery at Listowel is a possibility and we might look at the Silken Glider Stakes later in the year.”

A CLEAR TRIUMPH

Another to build on a decent Galway effort was Michael O’Callaghan’s Maknificent in the Dunloe Hotel Handicap. She was quite a gamble when beaten less than half a length into third behind Tudor City at Ballybrit and she did well to win here.

With over a furlong she had to be snatched up when Tagg’s Island came across her but Shane Kelly quickly got Maknificent back on an even keel.

When an opening did appear in the closing stages the 4/1 chance took full advantage to record an ultimately clear cut length and a half triumph.

Laganore was returned the 6/5 favourite to defy top weight but could only manage fourth having looked poised to deliver a telling challenge inside the last quarter of a mile.

“She’s improving with all her runs and she ran incredibly well in Galway considering she dropped herself out five furlongs out,” reflected O’Callaghan. “She’s going to get further and a little bit of juice in the ground would help too.

“She was caught for toe turning in but the long straight and level track helped.”

BUMPER VICTORY

A good evening for favourite backers concluded with the victory of Peregrine Run in the bumper.

The 4/9 chance had been placed on all three of his racecourse outings, the most recent of which came when he chased home Knocknanuss here last month.

Katie Walsh got the King’s Theatre gelding to the front with just under a quarter of a mile to run and Peregrine Run was always doing enough to contain the staying on Lord Fendale.

“I’m delighted for the owner (and breeder) Vincent Byrne who has been involved in horses for a number of years and this is his first winner,” reported Peter Fahey.

“The first day he ran I thought he had the makings of a very nice horse and he’s maybe been a shade disappointing but he’s a baby still and will be a nice horse for next summer.”

A JUSTIFIED FAVOURITE

The betting suggested she faced a straight forward task and Miss Dinamic duly justified her position as the 8/11 favourite in the Owens McCarthy Claims Specialists Mares Beginners Chase.

Paul Carberry made all the running on Gordon Elliott’s representative who only needed to be bustled along from two out to shake off Padraig’s Joy.

The Charles Flattery-owned and bred mare, who has won twice over hurdles this season, finished with two and a quarter lengths to spare.

GREAT FORM

Naas-based Louis Hill was another owner-breeder to see his colours carried to victory after Old Supporter made all the running in the Malton.com Handicap Chase.

The ten-year-old was making a quick return to the fray following his win at Tramore last Friday and he produced a proficient display under Jody McGarvey.

The pair always looked to be in control in the straight and finished some half a dozen lengths ahead of Curragh Golan.

Old Supporter had been placed on three of his four previous visits to this track.

“I’m delighted for Louis, I rode a good few for him down through the years,” remarked Denis Cullen.

“It’s great to see this horse back in such great form and he relishes a quick surface. We’ll see what the handicapper does, we’d love to give him a shot at a decent pot.”