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Harrington’s
Angel springs RSA surprise |
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Despite winning his last two races in Grade 1 company in
With most eyes focusing on the long time ante-post favourite Time For
Rupert, the subject of further substantial support in the minutes leading up
to the race that forced his odds down to 7/4 favourite, Bostons Angel was
sent off a virtually unconsidered 16/1 chance despite his achievements in
winning twice at the highest level in Ireland since the end of December.
Bostons Angel was a good pledge in
Irish
racing tips!
Time For Rupert never looked like winning, jumping deliberately and
appearing sluggish throughout. To his credit he kept going to stay on at the
one pace into fifth and it would come as no surprise to hear that something
was amiss. But Bostons Angel did everything right and showed himself to be
more than capable on the prevailing decent ground and been a true testament
to Irish racing,
despite having done just about all his winning on soft or heavy ground in
the past
Jumping soundly and travelling well
for most of the race, Robbie Power’s mount had to be pushed along at the top
of the hill on the final circuit, but he soon responded in style although
Jessies Dream appeared to be travelling better going down to the second
last. Tough as teak, the seven-year-old Winged Love gelding stuck his head
down and surged ahead on the run-in, only to idle in the last 75 yards as
Jessies Dream came back at him. In the end he held on by a neck, with
Wayward Prince just getting the better of Magnanimity for third.
Yet another big race winner at Cheltenham for Jessie Harrington (whose
Oscars Well was very unlucky earlier on in the day), back at the scene of
her greatest triumphs with the mighty champion chaser Moscow Flyer. |
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