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- Marble Angel justifies rock-solid favouritism
Mark Nunan
Marble Angel justifies rock-solid favouritism
Marble Angel wins from Hope And Innocence
© Photo Healy Racing
Marble Angel (6/5 fav) followed up last month's course and distance victory in the 47-65 handicap over a mile.
Billy Lee 's mount raced behind the leaders and took over in front approaching the furlong pole before being ridden out to beat Hope And Innocence by a length-and-a-quarter.
Andy Oliver, who trains the winner for J P Ledwidge, observed: “She did it well. Billy gave her a very nice ride and used her position well.
“She seems progressive. As I said last time, it's not brilliance in training. We'd more or less given up on her as we thought she was a sprinter, but used her as a lead horse over a mile one day and the other horse couldn't get to her.
“I thought 'okay, let's try this' and stepping her up in distance seems to have done the trick.
“She's in good form and we'll just keep coming back for more of the same.”
Quotes from Gary Carson