Cody savours Lady Lunette's Nasrullah success

Lady Lunette (5/1) brought home a big post when she annexed the €100,000 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nasrullah Handicap in Leopardstown.

The four-year-old filly ran on approaching the final furlong and Colin Keane conjured a strong finish from her once she was produced between horses in the final 200 yards.

She came to grab Snellen in the closing stages and went on by a length and a-quarter at the winning post.

Last season's Chesham winner Snellen put in a decent shift in second at 10/1 with easy-to-back Shayzann (16/1) a head away in third.

Ray Cody said: "That's was great, that's my biggest win and it was some pot to win.

“I'm thrilled with her altogether. Colin said the more trouble she got into the more she came back on the bridle, it probably suited her.

“I think that kind of race suits her, when she finds trouble in-running. It was a help to her not getting there too soon.

“I didn't think she was unlucky in Limerick (second), I thought she was out in the clear long enough and I was disappointed she didn't pick up.

“She obviously was better today. The handicapper is after giving her a chance, she's back under her last winning mark there which was probably a help to her.

“She had a nice weight on her back today and likes a bit of nice ground. The way the race fell for her suited her.

“Galway would be the plan. Colin said she'd probably stay further, she could go a mile and two. It's a mile in Galway, but it's such a big pot.

“That would probably be the plan, we'll talk to the owners and see what they want to do.”

Lady Lunette won twice last summer in Gowran Park and the Curragh.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson