Radiantly glowing at Tipperary

The rest of the news from Tipperary, where Willie McCreery was left looking to the future with maiden winner Radiantly.

Radiantly stepped up on her debut to open her account in the Camas Park Stud EBF Maiden at Tipperary.

Willie McCreery's filly, owned by the Niarchos family, showed the benefit of her recent racecourse introduction at Leopardstown by winning in cosy fashion under Billy Lee.

Snowy Scene led turning in, but was headed a furlong out by Pacodali, who in turn was cut down in the last 50 yards by Radiantly.

The 12/1 winner pulled half a length clear at the line. Red Stars put in good late work to take third place.

McCreery said: "She ran grand the first day, she was drawn 13 and flew home. She was a bit antsy in the stalls then and we put a sheet on her today.

"I had been waiting for her all year, but always thought she's be a better filly next year and was thinking about not running her this year.

"She's a grand filly, but is a big baby and is still learning. I'm not sure whether I'll run her again this year and she doesn't want fast ground at this stage."

Taisce Naisiunta (8/1) came with a smooth run down the outside of runners to take the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Premier Nursery Handicap for Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning.

Tried in Listed company since winning on her first run, the Lawman filly was stepping up to seven furlongs for the first time.

Produced to perfection, Manning did not have to get overly serious as his mount got the better of Jefferson Davis by a length.

Favourite Tonkinese was ultimately disappointing.

Bolger's travelling head man Ger Flynn said: "Kevin was delighted with her and said she travelled really well. "She handled the ground and is a lovely filly.

"The step up to seven was never an issue being by Lawman and we'll see how she comes out of this, but she will probably go for another nursery and obviously we would then look for black type."

Having taken the Group Three feature on the card with Tested, Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen doubled up as Mulkeyya (4/1) proved too good in the Buy Tickets Online At TipperaryRaces.ie Maiden.

Not winning out of turn on her fourth start, the three-year-old was never far away from leader Title Page and it was fairly straightforward once she led down the straight.

A length and a half was the official margin in the end over Aunt Sally.

Weld's son Kris said: "That was an important win as she will make a lovely broodmare prospect and it was important to get that winning bracket beside her name.

"There were very few opportunities on slow ground at times this year and some days she was running on ground that was quicker than ideal."

And it was a treble for the Rosewell House team when Smullen drove Tandem (2/1) to a half-length victory from favourite In My Pocket in the Follow Tipperary Races On Facebook Race.

It was a first run on the Flat for Tandem since he was last of seven in a Listed race at Cork in October 2013.

Smullen said: "He's a grand old horse, it worked out well for him. It got a bit tight, but he picked up well."

Well-regarded youngster Killian Leonard had a night to remember as he recorded his first winner courtesy of the Victor Clifford-trained Malicious Intent in the Meadowview Stables Handicap.

The 10lb-claimer got the 8/1 chance home by half a length from 7/4 market leader Aimhirgin Lass.

Clifford said: "Killian gave him a beautiful ride and followed my instructions to the letter. He likes that ground but we've had to be very patient."

Leonard returns to his studies on Monday but hopes to become a full-time apprentice next year.