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Ellaat another well backed winner

Ellaat and Joey Sheridan Ellaat and Joey Sheridan
© Photo Healy Racing

Ellaat was another well backed winner at Fairyhouse tonight when claiming the first division of the La Bucca Restaurants Handicap.

Noel Kelly 's charge went to post the 3/1 favourite in the mile-and-a-half contest having been 7/1 this morning.

The Heeraat gelding travelled stylishly well to challenge two furlongs from home and Joey Sheridan sent his mount on over a furlong out.

He went on to record a length-and-three-quarters success over Quiet Desire

“He did it very well. The ground was probably a bit soft for him the last day (8th in Cork) and caught him out a bit,” said Kelly.

“He's improving all the time. A good field of horses nearly suits him better as they go a truer gallop.

“We were a bit worried about the mile-four trip but he seems to handle it alright.

“We'll probably look for another Flat race in two or three weeks. He seems to be better fresh, he doesn't handle too many runs quickly.”

1st
3/1Fav
Tote €5.10 €1.40
2nd
1.75L
14/1
€3.40
3rd
0.5L
12/1
€2.70
4th
hd
20/1
€5.00
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.