Green Sense makes taking Curragh debut to set up bigger targets

Green Sense made an immediate impression when striking on debut at the Curragh for Joseph O’Brien.

The Starman filly, who is owned by Simon Munir and Isaac Souede, was ridden by Dylan Browne McMonagle in the Tote Never Beaten By SP Irish EBF Maiden over six furlongs.

She made light work of a field of 10 as the 5-2 favourite and strode across the line three lengths to the good, bringing into focus bigger aims and an early-season target at Royal Ascot.

“She looks very nice. I’m delighted for Simon and Isaac and for Anthony Bromley, who bought her as a yearling,” said O’Brien.

“She’s a well-bred filly and obviously the sire has had a good start to his career.

“We liked what we saw at home and thought she was ready to run well but didn’t expect her to win like that, I didn’t expect her to win to be honest.

“I thought she need the run and there was a nice fillies’ race for her in two weeks’ time that we’d come back for.

“She’s pretty smart and that’s what the smart ones do. She was really professional and she has a very straightforward attitude.

“You’d imagine she’ll have no problem with seven (furlongs) eventually. The dream is that she might be an Ascot filly.

“Cowardofthecounty won this race last year and we went straight to the Coventry.

“I slightly regretted not giving him another run so I think we’d probably look to go either to the Marble Hill or Naas with this filly and then Ascot.”

The Tote Multiples Available On Tote.ie Irish EBF Maiden was then won by Daniel James Murphy’s No Return, who prevailed at 6-1 under Colin Keane to get his head in front on his 12th racecourse start.

“We ran him last Sunday in Cork but he didn’t travel well in the lorry, he got very keyed up and sweaty,” said Murphy.

“We left him in the paddock for the week and I only train a mile from the track here. He put back on the weight that he lost. It’s great to win.”