Gold Jasmine gets race 2 at Dundalk in steward's room

The stewards reversed the first two positions in the Follow @BetVictorRacing On Twitter Handicap at Dundalk with Gold Jasmine awarded the spoils.

For the Classic-winning team of Ken Condon and Shane Foley Gold Jasmine was carried right by the drifting first past the post, Burning Lake close home.

Only a short head split them so it wasn't the greatest surprise in the world when the Johnny Levins-trained and Donagh O'Connor-ridden Burning Lake got demoted.

Prior to the disqualification Levins had said: “I was a bit worried about this fella because he has a very alert mind and can get very buzzy. That’s why we gave him a long gap between races. His previous run woke him up a bit and we had to bring him back off the boil and start again with him.

“I was very happy with his tenacious attitude. It wasn’t the plan to be in front as long but there was nothing he could do as the race fell away.

“He could be a nice going forward for the turf as he loves rattling ground so if we have a good summer we could make hay.”

This success marked Condon's first from his new yard in Osborne Lodge.

The Stewards enquired into possible interference in the closing stages involving Burning Lake, ridden by D.W. O'Connor, placed first and Gold Jasmine, ridden by S. Foley, placed second, where it appeared Burning Lake carried Gold Jasmine across the track. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, the Stewards were satisfied that Burning Lake had caused interference to Gold Jasmine and in doing so had improved his finishing position. The Stewards therefore reversed the placings of the first two horses.

The result now reads;

First; Gold Jasmine,

Second; Burning Lake,

Third; Han Solo (GB),

Fourth; Red Bloodedcruiser (GB),

Fifth; Indiana Grey

Sixth; Me Well

D. O'Brien, rider of Isotope trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount was hampered in the straight.

S. Foley, rider of Gold Jasmine trained by K.J. Condon, reported to the Clerk of Scales that his mount was carried across the track in the last 200 yards.

(AM & EM)