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Review wexford 25th Jul
Vocaliser and Kevin Manning ease away from their Wexford race two opponents
© Photo Healy Racing
< Vocaliser boosted his confidence with an emphatic success in the Shelmalier Median Auction Race at Wexford.
Jim Bolger tried his colt in a Group Three after he landed a Roscommon maiden last year but he didn't come up to scratch, nor did he at Sligo and Naas this campaign.
With his sights lowered, he was allowed an uncontested lead and quickened well when asked to by Kevin Manning before passing the post with two and a quarter lengths in hand of Wider World as the 2-1 joint-favourite.< For Goodness Sake hadn't shown a massive amount of ability heading into the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden but she proved a length and a quarter too strong for odds-on favourite Faseeha
The market leader set sail for home with almost half a mile to travel but was passed by John Murphy's 4-1 shot a furlong and a half out, and For Goodness Sake crossed the line comfortably clear.
Niall McCullagh suffered a nasty injury on Friday morning and missed the winning ride on Askmour in the Monart Destination Hotel & Spa Ladies Day Handicap.
Emmet McNamara stepped in and drove the 8-1 shot out to a length-and-three-quarter triumph.
A couple of NH performers fought out the finish of the Forth & Bargy Maiden, with Henry's Girl (7-2) holding off Kennady
John Kiely's mare has been second in a couple of bumpers but showed promise in two Flat runs and built on that to score by a head.
Chris Hayes rode an aggressive race on Duke Of Medina (7-1) in the Shelbourne Handicap, setting sail for home a fair way out, but the move paid off as he inflicted a three-length defeat on Nueva
Daniel Redmond steered Liberty's Gift (9-2) to victory in the Scarawalsh Apprentice Handicap, while the market support for High Kicker prior to the Ballaghkeen Handicap spoke volumes as she struck with something up her sleeve as the 5-4 favourite.