Mooney & Hogan on the mark with Shilling

The well-backed Full Shilling recorded her second win of the summer, as she took the Eva-Tec Ltd Handicap under Dylan Hogan for Paddy Mooney.

A 14/1 winner at Fairyhouse in June, the daughter of Intikhab since finished seventh at Down Royal, before filling the runner-up spot on her most recent effort at Tipperary.

Having opened at 6/1 on-course today, she eventually went off the 4/1 favourite in the colours of owners the Last Shilling Syndicate.

Settled behind the leaders, the eight-year-old victor was pushed along from two furlongs out and soon found a gap between horses.

She got to the front with a furlong left to race, and she kept on well under pressure from there, going on to score by a length and a quarter. Rose Anjou (16/1) ran well to take second under Oisin Orr for Treacy Collins, while the easy to back Botanical Lady (9/2 to 6's on-course) was a further half a length back in third under Michael Hussey for Harry Rogers.

Paddy Mooney said afterwards: "I didn't think she'd see it out. I thought a mile might stretch her. She broke well and he gave her a good old spin.

"I had no-one to ride at a quarter to twelve yesterday and he rung up so it was worth the phone call for him.

"I thought she was in good form and would take a bit of beating.

"She's locally owned in Duleek and I'm delighted she won for them.

"She's a hardy mare and tough out. She stuck at it well there and I'm delighted.

"We'll keep her in that bracket as long as the handicapper allows."

Additional reporting by Gary Carson