Fairy back to her best

Fairy Foxglove (14/1) and Ana O'Brien came home in front in the penultimate event at Dundalk, the Family Funday Sunday 4th September Apprentice Handicap.

The Albano mare was down the field at the Galway festival last time, but she came back to the form that saw her score at Naas on July 20th at odds of 16/1.

Ross Coakley was aboard that time, but here Pat Murphy's dual Wolverhampton scorer, under O'Brien, led for the opening furlong.

She soon chased the leader in second and she was third at halfway.

Back in the lead under two furlongs out, Fairy Foxglove was clear approaching the final furlong, keeping on well to defeat War Room by two and three parts of a length.

O.J. Orr, rider of Balmont Blast trained by Edward Lynam, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount got upset in the starting stalls.

K.J. Leonard, rider of Manorov (GB) trained by T.G.McCourt, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount received pressure from his outside at the early stages of this race.

D.P. Linehan, rider of Keukenhof trained by J.P. Murtagh, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount was tight for room in running and then received interference about two furlongs out.

K.A. Quinn, rider of War Room, trained by S.M.Duffy, reported to the Stewards' Secretaries that his mount hung to the left after turning into the straight.

(AM & EM)