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Insignia Of Rank wins after quick turnaround

Insignia Of Rank (centre) pips Saywhatyouwant (far side) Insignia Of Rank (centre) pips Saywhatyouwant (far side)
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Insignia Of Rank (7s into 11/2 at the off) registered his first win for over two years in the GAIN The Advantage Series Apprentice Handicap.

Down the field in a premier handicap at Leopardstown yesterday, the Epaulette gelding, last seen in the winners' enclosure after landing a Listed race on Derby Day at the Curragh in 2019, looked set for minor honours when 50/1 chance Saywhatyouwant went past him in the final furlong but the 6-year-old rallied under Tom Kiely Marshall to pip that rival by a nose.

Prime Chief (8/1) was just another head away in third.

It was a 19th success of the season for winning trainer Joe Murphy who said: “He came out of the race yesterday fresh and we said that we'd take our chance.

"It was a lower grade race but it's great to see the horse back winning.

“Tom gave him a great ride and his claim is down to 7lb now after riding his third winner.”

Ray Hackett, trainer of the fourth home Sequoiaspirit , won 5,000 euro worth of Gain Feeds as the top trainer in this series.

Quotes from Alan Magee

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.