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Havoc gains important brackets

Reeking Havoc and Liam McAteer emerge on topReeking Havoc and Liam McAteer emerge on top
© Photo Healy Racing

The Tony Mullins-trained Reeking Havoc gained important brackets when swooping to land the 45-65 handicap over six furlongs at Fairyhouse.

Luke McAteer produced his mount with a strong surge towards the outer inside the final furlong.

She got on top in the closing stages to record a half length success over Guiding Star who held Tyrconnell at bay by a head for the runner-up spot.

The winner had been fourth to Calling Time at Roscommon nine days ago.

It was an important victory for owner/breeder Danny Coogan and Mullins said afterwards:-

“Danny will go breeding with her now. We'll see can we win another one but it was important to get that.

“I fancied her a lot in Roscommon. Obviously with the winner coming out and winning again last night Roscommon was a better race than I assessed.

“We heard there would be a lot of pace so from a wide draw we said we'd be busting her to get there. We took a chance and Luke gave her a lovely ride.

“We were a lot cockier going to Roscommon than we were today but it's worked out.”

1st
12/1
Tote €15.20 €1.40
2nd
0.5L
10/1
€3.00
3rd
hd
15/2
€2.50
4th
0.75L
9/2Fav
€1.50
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.