Summer Snow melts her rivals in the Foxrock sun Summer Snow gained her fourth career win when showing a smart turn of foot in the straight to land the BoyleSports Daily Money Back Meetings Apprentice Handicap at Leopardstown. The grey mare, successful in the past for both Ross O’Sullivan and Michael O’Callaghan, joined Peter Lawlor this year and was supported from 16/1 overnight going off a 10/1 shot. Patrick McGettigan’s mount was prominent throughout and quickened clear over a furlong out before keeping on well to beat Alto Sax by three lengths. James Henry was a further three-quarters of a length back in third with Paddydaddy completing the places in fourth. Lawlor said, “We were confident coming up here and she ran well in Navan on good ground. It was a bit too soft on her last two runs. “All her wins before were over seven but I didn’t doubt that she would get the mile. She has plenty of toe so we can also drop back to seven. “We’ll freshen her up and look for something again in about a month. We should have a bit of fun with her during the summer. “That’s my first winner at Leopardstown. I had a winner at the Curragh before and it’s great to get winners at the big tracks.”
