Rampage (white cheekpieces) holds on © Photo Healy Racing
Left on the same mark of 53 after three placed efforts, Rampage justified 4/1 favouritism in the Plusvital Supplements Handicap.
Settled behind the leaders by James Ryan, the New Bay gelding was produced to challenge in the straight and hit the front a furlong out before just doing enough to cling on by a head from the fast-finishing Complete Fiction
After The Bog Bank at Dundalk, it was a winner on successive days for trainer Tom McCourt who said: “He’s a game horse but at the same time James thinks he only does enough. He sticks his head in front and then half parks. He deserved that and we’ll find something similar for him.
“James is very good and it’s amazing for the size of him that he keeps his weight down. He said he’s actually better than he was last year with the weight.
“He’s getting more rides which keeps him going. He rides very well and has a great head on him through a race.”
Quotes from Alan Magee
