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Armada sails home for Roche

Helen's Armada is driven out by Leigh Roche to beat Like A PrayerHelen's Armada is driven out by Leigh Roche to beat Like A Prayer
© Photo Healy Racing

The rain came in time for Helen's Armada as she claimed the first division of the mile handicap at Gowran.

Leigh Roche got a nice run up the rail as she secured a three-parts-of-a-length victory over Like A Prayer

The Ado McGuinness-trained filly had finished mid-division when backed into favourtism at Down Royal on her last outing.

"We claimed her out of a claimer in Dundalk last winter. She's had a few problems since and soft ground is the key to her," said head lad Gary Bannon.

"We'll keep her going and she might go to England while the ground is still soft."

1st
7/1
Tote €9.60 €2.00
2nd
0.75L
7/1
€1.90
3rd
0.5L
12/1
€4.00
4th
0.75L
33/1
€7.00
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nk
5/1Fav
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.