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O'Brien plunders Bellewstown four-timer via Snapretend

Snapretend and Dylan Browne McMonagle come home clearSnapretend and Dylan Browne McMonagle come home clear
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Snapretend made all in the Kilsaran Race over an extended mile-and-a-half to bring up a four-timer for Joseph O'Brien and a treble for Dylan Browne McMonagle.

The 7/4 second favourite began to crank the pressure up on her rivals racing into the final three furlongs and moved clear inside the final furlong. She was far from troubled in sailing in by five lengths for owner J.P. Farrell. Sea Coral (7/2) couldn't land a blow, but did finish second in this four-runner contest.

Snapretend's stablemate Angelo Pio was ruled out due to the change in going which saw McMonagle switch to ride Snapretend.

The jockey said: "She loved being in front, she was having a good look all the way through.

"She quickened up good, in fairness, when I need to put the pressure on her and she won well at the line.

"For sure (a horse that is progressing with racing), since she stepped up a couple of furlongs in trip she has definitely come out in her shell. She's a big, tall filly so she is doing better with time as well.

"Handles the ground well and gets that trip, so 100 per cent (has a future). If she keeps on improving, hopefully she might sneak a little bit of black-type down the line so that would be the aim."

O'Brien and Browne McMonagle also teamed up with Synners Kid (2/1jf) and Shavasi (6/5f), while Julian Pietropaolo did the steering on O'Brien's Tswalu (15/8f).

O'Brien's four-timer paid just over 51/1, while Browne McMonagle's treble moved him eight winners clear of Colin Keane in the jockeys' title race.

About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.