Brilliant bounces back to winning ways The Sarah Lynam-trained Just Brilliant got home in a tight finish to the mile handicap at Dundalk. The winner had been a drifter this morning, from 9/2 out to 13/2, but was well backed into 11/4 at the off. Ben Coen produced his mount to challenge inside the final furlong and he edged ahead in the closing stages to post a neck success over Kudbegood. There was just a further head back to the third-placed Ranger Bob. Just Brilliant had been runner-up on his most recent outing at the track in November. He was recording his first win since scoring on his debut for Peter Chapple-Hyam as a juvenile in October 2017. Lynam, “He used to be racing against the likes of Roaring Lion and Masar and has come down a lot in the handicap. He was quite sulky when I got him and I probably overdid it sweetening him up. “He warmed to the task a bit the last day and I was hopeful that he’d run well today. “He’s quite keen and needs a decent pace but I think they slowed it down a bit. Hopefully there is another one in him and it’s a nice way to start the year.” (Quotes by Alan Magee)
