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Summer Is Tomorrow hits the line strong in north

Summer Is Tomorrow, yellow and blue cap, pips Kensington Lane Summer Is Tomorrow, yellow and blue cap, pips Kensington Lane
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Joseph O'Brien's Summer Is Tomorrow made the breakthrough at the third time of asking in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden over an extended seven-furlongs in Down Royal.

The 4/1 shot improved into second at the furlong pole and really found his stride to mow down 11/4 favourite Kensington Lane by a head close home. Invincible Will (22/1) completed the placings almost five lengths adrift of the front pair.

Dylan Browne McMonagle said: "I was tight all the way and had to just keep hold of my posi as best I could.

"He has been a little bit slow out of the gates on his first two starts and thankfully today he jumped good and put himself in a spot. Took a bit of organising down over the road but once I got him balanced up the last furlong he dropped his head and hit the line good.

"He's an improving horse and he is only going to get better. He's a solid horse and fingers crossed there is more to come.

"Gavin (Ryan on Kensington Lane) kicked and he got a couple of lengths on me at the bottom of the straight. I did feel like he was away because it took a little while for the penny to drop on my fella up the straight but the further I went the better he got."

1st
4/1
Tote €5.40 €1.90
2nd
hd
11/4Fav
€1.70
3rd
4.75L
22/1
€6.60
4th
3.25L
33/1
About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.