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Flynn at the double with Feature This

 Feature This (maroon) beats Skontonovski Feature This (maroon) beats Skontonovski
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Market principals Feature This (16/5) and Skontonovski (3/1 fav) fought out the finish to the first division of the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap with the former just coming out on top to complete a double for trainer Paul Flynn.

Shane Kelly's mount raced close to the pace and led over a furlong out. Strongly pressed by the market leader throughout the final furlong, the four-year-old daughter of The Gurkha pulled out enough to prevail by a short head to register her third win over course and distance.

Flynn, successful earlier with Little Queenie , trains this winner for Ian Brassil and Brian McInerney.

“She was reasonably well, we were trying to make her stay further but that's probably her trip,” said Longford-based Flynn.

“She probably needs a true run race and was back down to a winning mark, that was the key too.

“She is for sale because the owners want to buy a new one. They've had plenty of luck with her and this would be a good time to sell her on the back of a win, if someone was interested.

“She's a grand filly and I think she'd suit the likes of Wolverhampton really well because they would be turning more.

“This is a bit of a long straight for her, she probably doesn't like being in front too long. I think she could go better around a tighter track.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
16/5
Tote €4.04 €1.40
2nd
shd
3/1Fav
€1.40
3rd
2.5L
9/1
€2.40
4th
nk
10/1
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.