Logo Hunter and Bill Lee (right) win from Dickiedooda (no.8) © Photo Healy Racing
Logo Hunter continued his fine season when justifying 8/11 favouritism in the Listed Midsummer Sprint Stakes.
It was a fourth win of the year for the Michael Browne-trained gelding, and a second in this grade after his impressive win at Naas last month.
He was a little more workmanlike here under Bill Lee (filling in for the suspended Seamie Heffernan), tracking the pace in the centre of the course before edging left across towards the pace-setting Erosandpsyche over a furlong from home.
Leading at the furlong marker, he was ridden out to score by a length and a half from Dickiedooda (33/1) with Erosandpsyche third home at 66/1.
Owner Patrick Moyles said: "Michael is at the sales, he's selling and I'd say it is killing him not to be here.
"He went very well and Billy was full of praise with him. He said the ground was a bit dead but when he asked him to go he went on again. He hadn't done a whole pile since his last race.
"There was loads of interest and loads of offers but nothing right yet. Maybe there will be after this although we've looked at a few Group races for him so he'll go for the Group 2 Sapphire Stakes in the Curragh in a month. He is very exciting and we're all delighted."
"We are enjoying the racing at the minute and if he is sold so be it, but for now we are happy to keep going and he has picked up a good pot today. It's my first time here and I'm delighted to be back although it is very quiet and strange to be around."
Quotes from Thomas Weekes
