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Johann springs shock

Double for Shane FoleyDouble for Shane Foley
© Photo Healy Racing

Johann Bach sprang a 20/1 shock in an eventful concluding race at Dundalk this evening. Benbecula was sent off the even-money favourite but Johnny Murtagh had a job on his hands when his saddle started to slip before halfway.

He got his mount to the front at the two furlong pole despite his handicap but couldn't hold the surge of Johann Bach.

Shane Foley produced the outsider to lead just under a furlong out and despite drifting left he was soon in command to post a three-length win over the hotpot.

It was a first winner for Patrick Harney, who trained the gelding for his mother Mary.

Harney has just the two horses in training and is based in Rhode, Co Offaly. He only took out his licence in June:-

"He's been doing everything right at home and I knew he was a good horse.

"He needed the step up in trip. We had him in a few times but were finding it hard to get a run.

"We'll probably give him a break now."

It was a double on the card for Foley who had earlier scored on Won Diamond for boss Mick Halford.

(Additional reporting by Alan Magee)

1st
20/1
Tote €22.70 €4.80
2nd
3L
1/1Fav
€1.40
3rd
nk
10/1
€1.90
4th
0.5L
6/1
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.