Onemoredance completes quick double for Murtagh & Coen Onemoredance completed a quick double for Johnny Murtagh and Ben Coen, as she led home 12 rivals in the @tipperaryraces Handicap. Successful over the course and distance in April, she was then disappointingly beaten into fourth when tried over a mile-and-a-half at Roscommon. Back in trip, she filled the runner-up spot at Gowran on her latest start and was well-fancied to register a second career success this evening, going off the 10/3 favourite (from 11/2 early) in the colours of the Whyte Hickey Rafter Kilkenny Syndicate. Never far from the pace under Coen, the King Of Change bay was pushed along to lead from the two-furlong pole and soon skipped a few lengths clear. Keeping up the gallop when ridden, she eventually came home a length-and-three-quarters to the good, with Wonderfulwonderful (25/1) filling the runner-up spot under Donagh O'Connor for John McConnell. Drifting from 3s to 9/2, Glenroyal had no luck in running approaching the straight, but came home well once in the clear, eventually finishing another two-and-a-quarter lengths back in third. "She likes the track and has now won twice here. She ran well the last day and Joseph’s horse (Starford) that beat her won again last night," Murtagh, who took the previous contest with Amber Blossom, explained. "She is much easier to manage now - she was tricky at the start of the year. I think she's just settled into the system now and likes being out in the paddock after she rides out. "It's great to have the owner (Dublin footballer Ciaran Kilkenny) here with a smile on his face after last weekend." STEWARDS REPORTS * D.W. O'Connor, rider of Wonderfulwonderful, trained by John C. McConnell, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount hung left up the straight. * C.D. Hayes, rider of Cala Bonita, trained by Matthew J. Smith, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount slipped leaving the back straight. The Raceday Stewards reviewed the matter and were satisfied that no further action was warranted. * G.F. Carroll, rider of Tofino, trained by Gavin Cromwell, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount ran very keen throughout. * L.T. McAteer, rider of Ballymagreehan (GB), trained by David Marnane, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount got upset in the stalls. * D. P. McDonogh, rider of Glenroyal, trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount checked off heels in the closing stages. * The Raceday Stewards enquired into an incident early in the home straight involving Wonderfulwonderful, ridden by D.W. O'Connor, placed second, Great Mover, ridden by N.M. Crosse, unplaced, Glenroyal, ridden by D. P. McDonogh, placed third and Tofino, ridden by G.F. Carroll, placed sixth, where it appeared interference may have occurred. Evidence was heard from the riders concerned. D.W. O'Connor stated that his mount went left, which he corrected immediately and he felt he was clear at the time. N.M. Crosse stated that his mount received contact from both sides. G. F. Carroll stated that his mount made slight contact with the horse on his outside and appeared to loose its hind quarters. D.P. McDonogh stated that he checked off heels from an incident that happened in front of him. Having viewed the recording of the race and considered the matter, the Raceday Stewards were satisfied that no further action was warranted. Additional reporting by Alan Magee
