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Curraheen Princess rules for Donovan and Ryan

Gavin Ryan won on Curraheen Princess for trainer Des Donovan, right, and owner Tom Egan Gavin Ryan won on Curraheen Princess for trainer Des Donovan, right, and owner Tom Egan
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Curraheen Princess and Gavin Ryan took the honours at 14/1 in the Colm Quinn BMW Handicap over an extended five furlongs at Bellewstown.

She availed of stall one to race prominently and disputed the lead at the halfway stage.

Gavin Ryan sent her on two furlongs out and she moved a couple of lengths clear by the furlong pole.

She kept on nicely to take the spoils by a length and three quarters from King's View (7/2). Teddy Boy (16/5jf) was another three parts of a length back in third.

Trainer Des Donovan said: "I was with Barney (Curley) at the start and I'm with him at the finish.

"When he talked you had to listen. He was good to everybody."

1st
14/1
Tote €20.40 €5.40
2nd
1.75L
7/2
€1.60
3rd
0.75L
16/5JFav
€1.40
4th
1.75L
16/5JFav
About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.