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Red Evolution wins Cork's Premier event

Red Evolution and Dylan Browne McMonagleRed Evolution and Dylan Browne McMonagle
© Healy Racing Photos

Rockingham Handicap-runner-up Red Evolution (9/2) landed Cork’s featured Doneraile Premier Handicap today, reversing form with his Curragh conqueror Keke to score for trainer Michael O’Callaghan and jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle.

Beaten a length by Keke last month, Red Evolution today raced with the pace, improved to lead over a furlong out and scored readily from Eclairage with Keke finishing seventh.

Regarding the May-course-and-distance winner, O’Callaghan’s race planner Justin O’Hanlon reported “really he is only learning how to sprint and was even a little outpaced early-on today but we thought this sharp five (furlongs) would suit him.

“Dylan said a stiffer five (furlongs) or even six would suit him as well which opens up a lot of more options for us. There is a five-furlong 0-100 handicap at the Curragh in a couple of weeks for him but I have in the back of my mind the Abergwaun Stakes at Tipperary instead.

“He is only going to get better, Dylan said he is getting quicker and he is one very much to look forward to.”

1st
9/2
Tote €5.50 €1.70
2nd
1.25L
14/1
€3.30
3rd
nk
17/2
€2.70
4th
nk
4/1
bf
nk
5/2Fav
About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.