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Power surges home to score for Coyle and Ryan

Selective Power and James Ryan Selective Power and James Ryan
© Healy Racing Photos

Selective Power came with a well-timed surge to land the spoils in the Boyle Sports Handicap at Bellewstown, for trainer Thomas Coyle.

The 11/2 joint-favourite had been knocking on the door in recent runs and gained a fifth career victory.

James Ryan got a good tune from the seven-year-old as he chased down The Blue Panther in the closing stages for a two-and-three-quarter success.

The winning trainer was leading up and Ryan said afterwards: "He loves that ground.

"I just thought the last couple of times - talking to Jack Kearney that rode him the time before - I don't know if Gowran suits him a lot as horses sort of blindside him.

“At least today, they are all in tight and he can sort of aim at something.

"He did it well and he has been threatening to do that, so nice to get it done again. Great to get a winner for Tommy and the lads.

"Probably a nice even gallop suits him as well."

(Quotes by Michael Graham)

1st
11/2JFav
Tote €6.50 €2.00
2nd
2.75L
9/1
€3.30
3rd
3.5L
6/1
€2.50
4th
1.75L
14/1
bf
1.25L
11/2JFav
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.