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Flagstone Lady another winner for Reese Holohan

The grey Flagstone Lady and Reese HolohanThe grey Flagstone Lady and Reese Holohan
© Healy Racing Photos

Third at a big price at Roscommon on Monday, Flagstone Lady justified 5/2 favouritism in the first division of Down Royal's Grant Thornton Handicap over one mile, five furlongs.

Owned by the Flagstone Racing Syndicate, the lightly-weighted winner was produced to lead a furlong out by Reese Holohan (third winner of the week) and went away to account for No More Hiding by two and a half lengths.

Winning trainer Michael O'Callaghan commented "Roscommon was a big step forward. The penny only dropped with her in Roscommon in the last couple of furlongs.

"She's a filly that we always thought was capable of winning a couple of races when the penny dropped.

"We came out of Roscommon quite hopeful for tonight, and she was fresh and well during the week, and we said we would let her take her chance.

"Just delighted for all the guys, it means a lot to them, and it is a great result.

"She's a filly that stays well, she's learning with racing, and she is going to continue on improving."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

1st
5/2Fav
Tote €3.60 €1.60
2nd
2.5L
7/2
€1.60
3rd
3.25L
7/2
€1.70
4th
shd
7/1
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.