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Boru wins battle of big priced pair

Our Boy Boru (far side) fights it out with Alabama RoseOur Boy Boru (far side) fights it out with Alabama Rose
© Photo Healy Racing

Our Boy Boru sprang a 40/1 shock in the opener at Navan today giving both jockey Mattie Bowes and trainer John Woods a welcome winner.

Bowes was having his first ride since suffering a back injury at Cork late last month and it was also his first winner since April 2015. It was Armagh-based Woods' first winner since November 2014.

The Brian Boru gelding was prominent throughout and was ridden to challenge two from home.

He got the better of 50/1 shot Alabama Rose giving Robbie Power his first ride back after injury, on the run-in to record a length success. Tamlough Boy was sent off the well supported 8/11 favorite (7/4 in morning). He challenged two out but failed to pick up after a slight mistake there and could only finish sixth.

“It was a bit of a surprise. I train him for a local syndicate in Armagh,” said Woods afterwards.

The Tote trifecta, and unusually also the exacta, were both not won with the big priced pair filling the first two spots.

1st
40/1
Tote €70.80 €7.80
2nd
1L
50/1
€10.50
3rd
1.5L
16/1
€4.40
4th
8.5L
33/1
bf
1.75L
8/11Fav
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.