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- Bolger & Manning on the mark with Words
Donal Murphy
Bolger & Manning on the mark with Words
Dream Of Words is driven out by Kevin Manning to beat Artistic Melody
© Photo Healy Racing
The Jim Bolger trained Dream Of Words recorded her second win of the season, as she took the third at Roscommon, the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap.
Successful on her fourth career start at Gowran last month, the daughter of Dream Ahead finished eleventh of thirteen at the Curragh on her most recent start.
Sent off at 6/1 this evening, she was settled behind the leaders by Kevin Manning, and was sixth entering the straight.
She was ridden in pursuit of the leaders under two furlongs out, and got to the front inside the final 150 yards, going on to prevail by a neck. Artistic Melody (7/1) had to settle for second under Colin Keane for Ger Lyons, while the 7/4 favourite Wisdom Mind was a length and a quarter back in third after having no luck in running.
"Kevin was delighted with her. He said the track is riding a little difficult the way it is laid out and she was difficult to turn on the first and second bends," said travelling head lad Ger Flynn.
"When she got balanced up the straight he was always confident he was going to get to the front.
"She's won soft and firm ground and wasn't beaten far at the Curragh last time so hopefully it's onward and upwards."
STEWARDS REPORT
S. Foley, rider of Big Bad Sal trained by H.Rogers, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount never let herself down on the ground.
Additional reporting by Gary Carson