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- Review down royal 11th Sep
Review down royal 11th Sep
Mrs Brinkleys (centre) just gets up to beat Remarkable Lady (nearest) and Roc Of Gold (partially hidden)
© Photo Healy Racing
< Ms Brinkleys justified 3-1 favouritism in thrilling fashion in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Auction Maiden, the richest race at Down Royal on Friday.
Jessica Harrington's filly caught the eye staying on for third after a troubled passage at Dundalk last month and it was her finishing kick that won the day here.< Roc Of Gold made a bold bid from the front but couldn't hold off the late challenge from Remarkable Lady and Fran Berry's mount, who got up by a short head as the trio crossed the line together.
The judge couldn't separate He'llberemembered and Whiteout (4-1jf) in the Download The New At The Races App Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap.
Paul Fahey's runner dictated matters from the off but the race looked to be over when the Willie Mullins-trained filly emerged from the packed and hit the front inside the final furlong.
However, the 8-1 chance found a bit extra and came back at Declan McDonogh's mount to claim a share of the spoils.
That completed a double for McDonogh who had already tasted success on board Downforce in the Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden
The 10-1 shot had plenty to do turning for home but he picked up well when brought wide down the straight and denied Peleponnesus by three-quarters of a length.< Go Kart (5-2) motored home to land the opening Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden.
Following two good placed efforts Dundalk and Navan, Robbie Downey's mount stayed on well down the outside to pick up the pace-setting Kotonic and get off the mark with two and a quarter lengths to spare.< Flirt (9-1) was a gutsy winner of the Belfast Live Nursery Handicap.< Fair Game looked to have the measure of the long-time leader when making her move inside the final furlong, but David Wachman's charge battled back to score by three-quarters of a length.< Knights Templar (8-1) pounced when finally getting daylight late on to record a one-length winning margin over Twistsandturns in the Daily Mirror Handicap, while the front-running Scenic Star got back