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Bodhi Bear strikes for Stack & Heffernan

 Bodhi Bear and Seamie Heffernan Bodhi Bear and Seamie Heffernan
© Healy Racing Photos

On his seasonal debut and first start since being gelded, Bodhi Bear (8/1) landed the Your Game. Your Odds. Your 1xBet.ie Handicap at the Curragh.

Drawn one on the far side, Seamie Heffernan 's mount was in the front rank throughout in the five-furlong sprint and led two furlongs out before asserting to beat Stag Night by a length and a half.

Mrs J Barrett's four-year-old also won first-time-out last term and winning trainer Fozzy Stack commented "He did that well, probably being gelded helped him.

“Five could be more his trip than six. We wouldn’t rule out going six again, but he showed plenty of pace there.

“He always seemed to be in command.

“We’ll try and get as much money as we can with him! Today’s race was worth a bit and wherever there is something similar, we’ll look at it."

Additional reporting by Gary Carson

1st
8/1
Tote €10.10 €3.00
2nd
1.5L
9/2
€1.70
3rd
shd
9/1
€3.10
4th
shd
11/2
bf
3.5L
9/4Fav
About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.