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Capital Theory another 'roughie' to score at Naas

Capital Theory (red and yellow) Capital Theory (red and yellow)
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The TRM Calphormin - Strong Foundation, Strong Future Apprentice Handicap produced another big-priced winner at Naas in the shape of Capital Theory (25/1) who provided Sadhbh Tormey with the second victory of her career.

A six-time winner for Mark and Charlie Johnston in Britain, the Muhaarar gelding ran down Convincing , who had kicked for home over two furlongs out, in the final 50 yards and held on by a neck from the staying-on Calzaghi (5/2 fav).

The winner is trained in Donegal by Declan McGuigan, an uncle of Dylan Browne McMonagle, and is owned by Spa Pallet Services Limited.

Tormey explained: “They went hard so I just dropped him in. He has the pace to quicken up and I knew that they were going to tire coming up that hill. 

“He started picking them off in the straight and it was just a matter of catching Gabriella Hill (on Convincing). He kept plugging away all the way to the line.”

She added: “Tom (McCourt) has a good few in and he's been very good to me and given me lots of opportunities. He always likes to have a good few for Dundalk so hopefully I'll be making the trip up every Friday.”   

Additional reporting by Alan Magee

1st
25/1
Tote €26.00 €4.50
2nd
nk
5/2Fav
€1.30
3rd
1L
7/1
€2.30
4th
3.75L
22/1
€4.60
About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.