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Love just wins out

Fri 6th Feb 2015, 20:24

Aidan and Ana O'Brien after a previous win
© Photo Healy Racing

The layers were on the receiving end for the fourth time in a row at Dundalk when Song Of Love prevailed in the Elusive Pimpernel Maiden.

Annmarie and Aidan O'Brien's son of Fastnet Rock went off a well-backed 11/10 chance, on the back of a couple of second placings here last month.

There were times when his supporters must have wondered whether the three-year-old would again come up short.

However he gave generously for Ana O'Brien and got there to touch off Hat Alnasar by a head.

This was a nice win for the O'Brien family as they also bred Song Of Love under the Whisperview Trading Ltd banner. (EM)

Elusive Pimpernel M'dn €10,000.00 1m

1st

Song Of Love (IRE) (7)

11/10Fav

Tote €1.90 €1.30

2nd

hd

Hat Alnasar (IRE) (11)

13/2

€2.10

3rd

0.5L

Adventureman (GB) (5)

6/1

€2.70

4th

1.5L

Muraabit (GB) (1)

25/1

Ireland Jockeys Trainers Ana O'Brien Aidan O'Brien

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