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Phoenix Pairc strikes for McCreery & Lee

Phoenix Pairc  Phoenix Pairc
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Phoenix Pairc (9/2) led after a furlong and made the rest of the running in the View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Maiden.

Third at Bellewstown on her previous start and racing on the all-weather for the first time, the grey was pushed along and went a couple of lengths clear early in the straight before being ridden out to beat Ocean Manifest by a length and three-quarters.

Willie McCreery, who trains the three-year-old for the COR Racing Syndicate, said: "The owners were disgusted when this meeting was called off the last time because they thought she had a good chance. At least when they put the race back on, they were delighted. 

"Billy gave her a lovely uncomplicated ride and kept it simple. She got a handy lead and she was in a lovely rhythm and she seemed to enjoy it there. Tries hard. 

"I suppose the conditions of the race (for horses that had run at least twice and are rated 70 or less) helped her too and everything.

 "She has won now and I'm delighted."

Additional reporting by Michael Graham

1st
9/2
Tote €5.90 €2.00
2nd
1.75L
9/2
€1.10
3rd
1.25L
28/1
€8.60
4th
Dht
15/2
4th
0.5L
3/1Fav
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.