Dewcup and Michael Stenson© Photo Healy Racing
The www.thurlesraces.ie (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race might be remembered best for Richie Deegan's heroics in staying with Scalor but we also had a good winner of the two miler, Dewcup getting it done under Michael Stenson for the Ted Walsh yard.
Scalor (5/2 second favourite) was right there with every chance when jinking about and almost unseating Deegan under two furlongs out. Liz Doyle's charge lost all chance in the incident.
From there home Dewcup went on to beat Blackhillsofdakota and Soviet Pimpernel by three lengths and half a length.
The unfortunate Scalor ended up back in eighth.
"Her owner Michael Ryan had the mother, father, brother, sister - the lot, and this horse's mother Elyaadi was placed twice at Royal Ascot. It is a lovey family," said Walsh.
"He is a fine big horse, I was disappointed with him at Leopardstown when he probably needed the run and I didn't mind him getting beat, I didn't think he'd be beaten 20 lengths.
"I said we'd have another try here today and Michael gave him a lovely ride, he loved the ground and quickened up well.
"He might go to Liverpool (Aintree) to run in the bumper next as Michael is a great Liverpool man."
(TW & EM)
