Wednesday 17 September 2014 18:27, UK
A review of the the pick of the rest of Wednesday's Listowel action as Vintage Nouveau bounced right back to form for Dermot Weld.
Vintage Nouveau bounced right back to form when landing the Listed Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes.
Dermot Weld's stoutly-bred Montjeu filly was having just her fifth career start and the Ulster Oaks heroine showed her class in holding the well supported Galway winner Tarana by half a length.
The progressive three-year-old, who finished a close third on her latest start at Killarney, was beautifully positioned to track the early leader Drifting Mist and got first run on John Oxx's 6/4 favourite as they entered the straight.
Without looking the easiest of rides, she galloped resolutely to the line under Pat Smullen and should have more to offer.
Smullen said of the 3/1 winner: "She is an improving filly. The conditions of the race suited her receiving all the allowances.
"She showed a bit of inexperience inside the last half-furlong where she lay up on to the fence.
"She's improving and I think she can get better.
"Hopefully she will stay in training next year, and it's great for the family to get black type."
Tony McCoy made an eventful visit to the track, finishing fourth in the Kerry National on Alderwood, before falling at the last on the Aidan O'Brien-trained Shield and then making his afternoon worthwhile with a win for O'Brien and JP McManus on Egyptian Warrior.
After seeing McCoy guide the 15/8 favourite to victory in the M.S.D Animal Health Maiden Hurdle, O'Brien said: "We're delighted with that.
"He had a nice run in Navan, his first run, and his jumping improved a nice bit today so I was delighted for JP. It was great that he won.
"He likes a bit of nice ground and if it stays like that he will probably keep busy."
O'Brien added: "Anthony is a great jockey, a great rider and he was delighted with Egyptian Warrior.
"It's a pleasure and a privilege to have him riding for us.
"A winner always makes the journey home a bit easier. It was nice for Anthony to ride him first time down here and to win on such a special day - the atmosphere here is just incredible."
