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John O'Riordan

John O'Riordan

Walking On Glass awarded Bellewstown finale after enquiry

Tue 27th Aug 2024, 20:26

Walking On Glass and Aine O'Connor Walking On Glass and Aine O'Connor
© Photo Healy Racing

Walking On Glass was promoted to first place following a subsequent stewards enquiry after losing out narrowly in the concluding Ploughman Bar & Grill (Q.R.) Handicap at Bellewstown.

Having lost out by just a neck after suffering interference inside the final furlong, the race day stewards deemed that incident to be enough to have cost the Padraig Roche trained nine-year-old the race.

Prominent throughout under Adam Lord, the Gordon Elliott trained Royal Eagle disputed with Baltic Bird and War Correspondent just after halfway.

Pushed along to lead entering the straight, the 4/1 chance went a couple of lengths clear over 2f out, as Aine O'Connor went second on Walking On Glass.

The latter went for a run up the inner inside the final furlong but as Royal Eagle drifted left that gap was closed off. O'Connor had to switch her mount out before staging a late rally which just failed by a neck.

The stewards subsequently called an enquiry which resulted in the placings being reversed.

1st
nk
8/1
Tote €9.00 €2.80
2nd
4/1
Tote €5.00 €1.50
3rd
2L
9/1
€2.80
4th
nk
4/1
bf
4.5L
5/2Fav
About John O'Riordan
John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.