Albion Powers home for 16/1 upset in maiden A six-race maiden who had failed to reach the frame before tonight, the Keith Clarke trained Albion Power finished off best to land the View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Maiden. With an official rating of 62, the Slade Power gelding looked to have plenty to do even in this modest company. Held up early on by Adam Caffrey, the four-year-old was anchored towards rear, as Winsome and Colugo disputed for the lead. The latter won that particular battle early in the straight, looking set for victory as he stayed on strongly from over a furlong out. However, Caffrey made sustained progress on the eventual winner, getting to the leader over 100 yards out before edging ahead to score by half-a-length. Keith Clarke said: "If you go back to his second-last run in a maiden here, he was probably still a bit green. He ran well and Winsome caught him for third that day. "He had been working really well at home, I have been very happy with the way he is working. "I tried something different. Normally I would be always taking my time, but I said to be aggressive and jump out. They went strong and hard - 38 and 37 (mph) for the first few furlongs. I said they can't keep that up for the last furlong and he was going to come at them. "He just kept battling, so I was delighted with that. Delighted for the lads that own him, they are with me a long time and they bred him. "His half-brother is Tara Power, and the two of them have been working together and there is nothing between them. I'm looking forward to running Tara, that's all I'll say! "When you have a lad (Caffrey) like that there that knows the track, it is unbelievable. It is nice to give a horse over to someone and let them do their work - that's their job and I've done mine. "It is his first ride for me and it is a good one. First of many I hope!" Additional reporting by Michael Graham.
