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Prairie Angel completes Bellewstown treble for Joseph O'Brien

Prairie Angel is ridden clear by Dylan Browne McMonaglePrairie Angel is ridden clear by Dylan Browne McMonagle
© Healy Racing Photos

Prairie Angel completed a treble for Joseph O'Brien and a double for Dylan Browne McMonagle, as she justified market confidence in the second divide of the Mary Rogers Memorial Handicap.

A winner over flights at Ballinrobe in August and since third on the level at Roscommon, the Territories chestnut was available at 4/1 in early shows for this mile and a half contest, eventually going off the clear favourite at 10/11.

Never far from the pace, the market leader improved to the front with just over a quarter of a mile to go and found plenty for pressure inside the final furlong, coming home two and a half lengths to the good in the colours of Sean Sweeney and Kieran O'Hare.

Bidding to win the race named in memory of his late wife for a third year in-a-row, Harry Rogers had to settle for second with the well-supported Gotta Catch'em All (14/1 from 25s), while Kool One (9/2) was another three quarters of a length away in third.

"She's learning on the job," Browne McMonagle remarked.

"I rolled good and forward today on her, and kept it simple. I knew she would stay.

"She came forward good when I asked her for pressure and she won well at the line."

Registering his 11th winner since Saturday, O'Brien was earlier on the mark with Baltray Lady and Miss Tapley , with Browne McMonagle also aboard the former.

STEWARDS REPORT

S. Foley, rider of Saxon Land , trained by Ciaran Murphy, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount didn't handle the ground.

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

1st
10/11Fav
Tote €1.91 €1.10
2nd
2.5L
14/1
€1.60
3rd
0.75L
9/2
€1.70
4th
2L
10/1
About Donal Murphy
Donal graduated from Maynooth University in 2010 with a BBS in Equine Business and since attained a diploma in Sports Journalism from Dublin Business School. He holds a variety of roles in the horse racing industry, reporting for the Press Association and p2p.ie, while also working for SIS and the Tote. From Wexford, he is a keen runner and has completed over 100 parkruns at various locations around the country.