Midnight Horizon enjoys her first foray into a handicap Midnight Horizon brought up plenty of bets when successful in the extended six-furlong handicap in the Curragh. This was her handicap debut and she availed of a cool ride from Joey Sheridan who raced her in rear before cutting through the field a furlong out. She stormed into the lead inside the final furlong and ran on by a more than comfortable three lengths at 7/1 having been as big as 33/1 in the morning. Rion Rubette finished second at 9/2 and was a length and a-quarter in front of Wish This (6/1). Denis Hogan said: “I was a little worried the ground would be too fast for her but the rain earlier did help. “Going back to six she looks to have found her trip anyway. “We were having issues with the stalls and she wears the blanket. I have to say thanks to the stall handlers who have been very patient with her. “She’s been very slow away twice and was getting very anxious in the stalls. They put the blanket and hood on her and Joey puts her to sleep. “She’s only a three-year-old, so hopefully she’s progressive. It’s good to get a winner for Patrick (John O'Brien) as well as he’s a good owner. “She’s just finding her feet in handicaps and she’s just found her level. Hopefully she can progress.” Additional reporting by Gary Carson
