Busy weekend for Steve as McGuinness and Coen continue to make hay After their Limerick double yesterday Ado McGuinness and Sam Coen came up trumps again in the Navan Adventure Centre Apprentice Handicap as Dancing Steve made light of a quick return to action. The Breen White-owned Dancing Steve was runner-up in the 5.15 at Dundalk yesterday and he is clearly revelling in the busy schedule. Here, favourite Red King was looking good when attempting to assert from two furlongs out but Dancing Steve was much too strong inside the final furlong to prevail by no less than three and a quarter lengths. Ado McGuinness said afterwards: "I was sort of half forced to run him after yesterday (runner-up in Dundalk) because I thought he was going to get weight. He got 5lb for being second in Down Royal - It is a killer for a horse like this that is being the bridesmaid all the time. "He actually did a half an hour on the beach this morning with his shoulders in the water and I think that was the real key to him. He was like a ballerina there after it! Even thought there was plenty of people swimming around him this morning, we got away with it. "It was a bit of a gamble, but we are grateful when it pays off. "He likes fast ground but, if he stays within his grade, he'll got to Galway for something. "He's a very genuine horse and he has been a revelation this year." The Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board Veterinary Officer reported to the Raceday Stewards that Theophilos trained by Gerard Keane was found to have blood at both nostrils post race. R. Whearty, rider of Theophilos, trained by Gerard Keane, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount burst a blood vessel. (MG & EM)
