Bobailin (white) leads Dancing On Air (orange) in the closing stages© Photo Healy Racing
The Aidan O'Brien trained Dancing On Air was awarded the Join The Gowran Park For E100 Nursery in the Stewards Room after she finished an unlucky second to Bobailin
Bobailin, for Jim Bolger and Kevin Manning, led and disputed from the start and she was ridden over two furlongs out, soon going a few lengths clear.
She then drifted left inside the final furlong and impeded Dancing On Air who stayed on strongly after the incident.
Just a head separated them at the line and the Stewards deemed the interference to be sufficient for the result to be changed.
Dancing On Air, who was fitted with cheekpieces for the first time, was returned an 8/1 chance under Ana O'Brien while Bobailin was returned at 20's also in first time cheekpieces. Haraz (12/1 in the morning and from 7's to 6's on-course) kept on well to take third, further length and a quarter back under Shane Foley for Mick Halford.
Jim Bolger said afterwards: "I'd say her eye caught the gate as that was where the damage was done.
"At least it was a much better effort than the last day and she liked the ground."
STEWARDS REPORTS
The Stewards enquired into an incident in the final furlong involving Bobailin, ridden by K.J. Manning, placed first and Dancing On Air, ridden by Anastasia O'Brien, placed second. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards were of the opinion that interference had occurred and that the winner had improved her finishing position as a result of this interference and therefore amended the judge's placings to read:
First : Dancing on Air, Second: Bobailin.
C.R. King, rider of Fit For Function (GB) trained by Joseph G. Murphy, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount did not handle the bend.
Additional reporting by Alan Magee
