Doubles up as Praise prevails

Form Of Praise recorded doubles on the night for Ado McGuinness, Cian MacRedmond and owners Shamrock Thoroughbreds when getting on top late on in the three-year-old handicap at Dundalk.

The Mehmas filly had been second in a claimer on her last visit to the track but was easy to back tonight, from 5/1 out to 11/1.

MacRedmond produced his mount to challenge a furlong-and-a-half from home and she soon settled down to duel it out with Cherry Blossom.

Form Of Praise just found a bit more close home to record a half length success.

Assistant Stephen Thorne said: "Like I said we have been minding this lad's (MacRedmond) claim so hopefully this kicks him off. I just hope he has a great season ahead.

"He'll have a good ride in the Lincolnshire on Saturday where we have a good team of horses.

"Double tonight and we are over the moon.

"She's a tough filly. We let Satin Snake get first run on us the last night and we were happy to be a bit more forward. We changed tactics and it worked. The cheekpieces definitely helped her.

"Michael Doyle and Alice Fitzgerald are a big part-owners in this horse, they bred the filly and I'm delighted for them."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)