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Donal Murphy

Donal Murphy

Venus foils the gamble on Rae's Creek

Wed 12th Jun 2013, 21:37

Venus De Milo (nearest) keeps on strongly under Seamie Heffernan to beat Rae's Creek (white cap)Venus De Milo (nearest) keeps on strongly under Seamie Heffernan to beat Rae's Creek (white cap)
© Photo Healy Racing

Newcomer Venus De Milo kept on strongly in the closing stages to win the last, the Family Day On 14th July Fairyhouse Maiden, under Seamie Heffernan for Aidan O’Brien.

The stable second-string was sent off at 6/1 and she dwelt towards the rear in the early stages.

She was fifth over a furlong from home and looked set to finish out of the money however she came home with a wet sail, sweeping to the front in the closing stages to win by a length at the line.

The Jessica Harrington trained Rae’s Creek was 9/2 this morning with Paddy Power but he was strongly backed this afternoon and opened on-course at just 13/8 before going off the 5/4 clear favourite.

The Fran Berry ridden, JP McManus owned colt briefly hit the front inside the final furlong but he had no answer when the winner came with her challenge and he had to settle for second.

Joseph O’Brien chose to ride Heirloom over the winner and he finished a neck back in third at 3/1.

Seamie Heffernan said afterwards; "She is a well-bred filly and she handled that soft ground better than the others."

The winner cost 105,000 Guineas as a foal and 220,000 Guineas as a yearling.

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
6/1
Tote €9.90 €2.70
2nd
1L
5/4Fav
€1.02
3rd
nk
3/1
€1.90
4th
2L
10/1
About Donal Murphy
Donal graduated from Maynooth University in 2010 with a BBS in Equine Business and since attained a diploma in Sports Journalism from Dublin Business School. He holds a variety of roles in the horse racing industry, reporting for the Press Association and p2p.ie, while also working for SIS and the Tote. From Wexford, he is a keen runner and has completed over 100 parkruns at various locations around the country.