Attraction takes Matron prize

Attraction produced an impressive run to land the Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus Matron Stakes at Leopardstown.

Mark Johnston`s filly, who won the English and Irish 1000 Guineas last year, was quickly into her stride and the 100-30 second-favourite kept on well to beat the fast-finishing 11-4 market leader Chic by three-quarters of a length.

Virginia Waters, this year`s 1000 Guineas heroine, ran a much-improved race to take third.

Johnston`s wife, Deirdre, said: "It is just brilliant. I came here in the expectation that we wouldn`t even be running, but when I walked the course my high heels were hardly going in at all.

"It is great to silence some of the critics - she was so gutsy and she really deserved it.

"We will look at the QEII and the Sun Chariot and there are a couple of races in America after the end of the British season that we will also consider.

"The plan was always to retire her to stud at the end of the year."