Klute (left) and Shane Foley make all to beat Cosmic Horizon (right)© Photo Healy Racing
The old maxim of backing the outsider of three proved fruitful once again as Klute made all in the Fairyhouse Summer Series Race for a decisive victory.
The 4/1 chance was pushed along in the straight by Shane Foley but stayed on really strongly inside the final furlong to score by three lengths.
The 4/5 favourite Rainbow Moonbeam could make no impression from over a furlong out, and it was left to stablemate Cosmic Horizon to come through in the closing stages and snatch the runner-up spot.
Winning trainer Jessica Harrington said, “That was great and Shane couldn’t pull him up (took a long time for him to return to the parade ring).
“He was really well in himself and back up to seven I think he enjoyed it. We’ll aim at seven-furlong Listed races, and he likes top of the ground.
“He might shape up to a mile but he looks like a sprinter and is very strongly built.”
