Holohan again shines on Dawn Flame Reese Holohan has been seen to good effect at Dundalk in recent weeks and the 16-year-old partnered his fourth winner aboard Dawn Flame in the BAR 1 Betting Download Our New App Handicap. The Mountrath teenager had his claim reduced to 7lb after getting on the scoresheet here last week, and added to his tally here on a colt that was sent off the outsider of the six runners at 18/1. Paul Flynn’s charge was never too far from the pace and, after leading early in the straight, kept on well inside the final furlong to beat Whatchadoin by half a length. Arcabulle finished a further three-quarters of a length back in third. Flynn said, “I backed him last week and thought he would win. He didn't do a stroke. I think I got set back with the weather, and I wanted to give him more of a gallop up here and it was frozen. “I never got him away and I think he's come on from that run, it was pure greenness, I think, last week. He was drawn wide as well and he got trapped wide. Leigh (Roche), who rode him last week, said when the horse came upsides him, he literally froze. "It just went smoother tonight and sure we had eight stone. "I was forced to run because of lack of opportunities for him. I was going to go seven next week, but I think he wants a mile and two." Flynn was full of praise for the winning rider adding, “Sure I missed the 10lb (claim), but sure what do you do? Can't be greedy! Made use of the 7lb. “A good lad, he actually finished behind a horse of mine that won here last week, Moyassr, and he caught my eye there. I watched him in Newcastle riding the same horse (Daonethatgotaway, in December), and he improved a lot even in the few weeks from Newcastle to last week. He has a bit to go, but he's useful.” Quotes by Michael Graham
