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Lamprog gets off the mark at Gowran

Lamprog (far side) and Sean Davis edges a blanket finishLamprog (far side) and Sean Davis edges a blanket finish
© Photo Healy Racing

Lamprog opened her account at the tenth attempt when squeezing through a gap in the straight to take the Dining Packages At Gowran Park Handicap.

The Ray Cody-trained filly had shown promise on a number of occasions and didn’t enjoy the clearest of passages when beaten just over a length on her reappearance at Dundalk last month.

The daughter of Footstepsinthesand attracted support in the morning but drifted right out on track from 8/1 to 12/1.

Sean Davis had her in a prominent position approaching the straight but she got a bit tight for room over a furlong out before getting through in time to beat Princess Rajj by a neck.

The 8/11 favourite Level Pitch was on the back foot after a tardy start and kept on well under pressure in the straight finishing strongly to be just a head further back in third.

Davis said, “She was brave and had to be as we didn’t have a lot of room up the straight.

“She threatened to do that the last day in Dundalk where she was unlucky. I thought she had a chance today but the seven might be on the sharp side. She had to dig deep and she did.

“I think she can go back to a mile and there is another one in her.”

1st
12/1
Tote €15.20 €2.20
2nd
nk
7/1
€1.70
3rd
hd
8/11Fav
€1.10
4th
nk
12/1
€1.80
About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.