Zephron goes a place better a week on Beaten just half-a-length into second at Listowel last Tuesday, Zephron went a place better in the concluding Follow Us On Twitter Handicap. Recording his first success in over two-years, the Denis Cullen-trained six-year-old was sent off an 11/2 chance under Leigh Roche. Drawn out wide and towards rear in the early stages, the Ivawood bay made gradual progress on the outer and was ridden to the front over a furlong from home. Soon pressed by Breezy Zoff (9/2f), he battled on gamely in the closing stages to see off the Gavin Cromwell-trained market leader by half-a-length. Returned at 12/1, Swiss Army Officer, who had every chance inside the final furlong, was another three-parts-of-a-length back, with Tasmanian Girl (14/1) a further length-and-a-quarter away in fourth. "He won a Curragh handicap under Denis' daughter Annalise a couple of years ago but that's his first win for me," winning owner and on-course bookmaker Colm White commented. "I got him late last year and he was unlucky in Galway but lost his form at the back-end of the year. "We put him away and gave him a chance as he wants soft ground. We had a good few quid on him in Gowran two runs back and he was just denied at Listowel last week when he may have been a little ring-rusty. "He is a good genuine handicapper on soft ground and was pulling himself up in the last half-furlong. If Gary (O'Gorman, handicapper) isn't too hard on him hopefully he'll go on again. "It's great for Denis and Annemarie who are great people." STEWARDS REPORTS * G.M. Ryan, rider of Asisaid, trained by P.J.F. Murphy, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount was slowly away from the starting stalls. * C.J. MacRedmond, rider of Golden Warrior, trained by T.J. O'Mara, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount hung left throughout. * J. Kearney, rider of Corballis Flyer, trained by John Joseph Hanlon, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount hung left in the straight. Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes
