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Ruler Legend makes all for McDonogh

Ruler Legend 
Ruler Legend
© Photo Healy Racing

Runner-up in his first two outings, Ruler Legend readily went one better when making all in the ten-furlong rated race.

Backed from 3/1 this morning into 13/8 favourite at the off, the Camelot gelding pulled away from his rivals over a furlong out and kept on well under Declan McDonogh to account for Shark Bay by five and a half lengths.

Winning trainer Fozzy Stack said: “He did it well. He ran well here last year and likes a dig in the ground.

“He's a big galloper and will probably get a mile-and-a-half. He could be an Ulster Derby horse or something like that.

“All he does is stay, he's resolute and keeps galloping. He probably ran into quite a nice horse of Joseph's (Ghasham) in Cork the last day.

“He's getting weight off them all today so he'll have to improve as well.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
13/8Fav
Tote €2.63 €1.60
2nd
5.5L
5/2
€1.40
3rd
0.5L
14/1
4th
2.75L
18/1
About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.