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Tormey seen to good effect on Flynn's Screamer

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Sadhbh Tormey gave The Real Screamer (13/2 to 10/1 before the off) a patient steer to win Leopardstown's Women In Racing Lady Riders Handicap over a mile and a-half.

Favourite Touch The Moon was clear from much of the journey until joined by Star Harbour early in the straight.

Neither had any answer when The Real Screamer, who had made good headway from the rear approaching the home turn, swept to the front a furlong out to beat Touch The Moon by four lengths.

Owned by the Maydon Partnership, the Awtaad gelding was recording a fifth victory.

Winning trainer Paul Flynn said "He won in Dundalk (in January) and got a bit of a cough when we were meant to run again, and we pulled out. We just took our time.

"We were going to go last Saturday, and I just thought this race every year doesn't be the strongest and we just waited for this. We were delighted to get Sadhbh to ride him."

Additional reporting by John O'Riordan

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.