Morethanafeeling (17) defeats Landsdowne© Photo Healy Racing
Two lady riders fought out the finish to the Tipper Road Apprentice Handicap at Naas today, with victory going to the Samantha Bell ridden Morethanafeeling (12/1). Landsdowne under Megan Carberry, appeared likely to win before Morethanafeeling swooped late for a head win, providing a second success of the season for jockey Bell, who is based with Kevin Prendergast.
Afterwards Monasterevin based winning trainer Christy Donoghue said “we needed a lot of patience with Morethanafeeling. We sweetened her up as she is a funny mare and a bad traveller. A mile is her trip and she needs a dig in the ground and Dundalk doesn't suit her.
There was an unfortunate incident in the race, before the entrance to the straight, when An Mhi (under Kate McGivern) broke a leg and slipped up, badly hampering Can We Dare who unseated Daryl Sweeney. Both jockeys, and Can We Dare, were subsequently fine.
