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Name well beaten at Sandown

Fri 27th Apr 2012, 14:47

Famous Name only third at Sandown
Famous Name only third at Sandown
(Healy Racing Photos)
Famous Name could only finish a well-beaten third in testing conditions in the Bet365 Mile at Sandown.

Dermot Weld's charge failed to pick up in the heavy ground as Penitent ploughed through the mud to win the Group 2.

Stretching his unbeaten record to two since joining trainer David O'Meara, the six-year-old was always going well for Daniel Tudhope.

Two out it was clear his only danger was fellow 5-1 chance Questioning and the pair fought out a sustained duel to the line with the northern raider a length-and-three-quarters in front where it matters most.

There was an eight-length gap back to 15/8 favourite Famous Name in third.

Dermot Weld said of Famous Name: "He's won 10 times at Leopardstown, I know he won once there when it was testing, but usually it's much quicker.

"It was a solid run in the circumstances and we may well end up going back to Leopardstown."

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