Katie Gets a Deserved Win

Half-an-hour after her misfortune on Johnne Joblot (ran out at the last when looking a winner), Katie Walsh was back on top when giving Financialregulator a strong drive to justify even money favouritism (from 6/4) in the concluding thurlesraces.ie Ladies Flat Race.

In the colours of well-known greyhound trainer, Mary Buggy, the very unusually coloured roan gelding was in trouble from a long way out but he stayed on dourly between Fennis Bay and Dolly Hall to be three parts of a length up at the line.

Mags Mullins, who had earlier saddled the disappointing favourite, Bannow Rose said of her charge: "Katie gave him a great ride. It was brilliant for her after what happened earlier. This is a real bonus for the horse, he is a chaser, he needs a fence. He is a relentless galloper and he'll go hurdling next and chasing next year." (EM)