Debutante Aqua Force takes the bumper by 28 lengths Aqua Force provided the Gunn family with a hugely impressive winner when taking the Ronan Lawlor Memorial Irish EBF Mares (Pro/Am) Flat Race in runaway fashion on debut at Gowran. The daughter of Workforce, who attracted some support on track from 33/1 into 20/1, struck the front approaching the straight and soon settled the issue when shaken up by Niall Moore under two furlongs out. She galloped on relentlessly and had 28 lengths to spare at the line over Champagne Venture, with Doing It In Style a further six lengths back in third. The 2/1 favourite Introversio dropped out tamely after being headed about four furlongs out and was pulled up at the furlong pole. Mullinahone-based trainer Michael Gunn was without a winner under Rules in over 28 years and was represented by his son Miguel who said, “I’ve been looking after things for a couple of years. I’ve only six in at the moment and I’ve a job in the morning. “She was very impressive. I always thought a fair bit of her at home but that’s above and beyond what I thought to be honest. “The phone is hopping in my pocket at the moment! “She’s a mare with a pedigree, it goes back to Back In Front — the good horse of Edward O’Grady’s. “I’d say someone might own her next time. She must be worth a fair few quid after that. It was a savage performance first time out in a bumper. “She’s always been relentless and doesn’t know when she has enough done. “She has a hunter cert. I was going to point-to-point her, and then I thought maybe she’s a bit better than a point-to-pointer.” Quotes by Gary Carson
