A horse purchased for a massive €1.8million made a winning debut at the Curragh on Friday evening.
The Aidan O'Brien-trained Ylang Ylang was sent off the 8/13 favourite for a seven-furlong fillies maiden and came home two and three-quarter lengths ahead of the rest of the field under Ryan Moore.
The daughter of Frankel was bought for 1.5million guineas as a yearling, which is the equivalent of around €1.8million, and was too good for the 11 unraced rivals she faced at the Co Kildare venue as the Irish Derby meeting got under way.
