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Faranadooney pops up at 20/1

Fri 28th Mar 2014, 19:14

Faranadooney (purple and orange, Leigh Roche) stays on well to beat Mad For Road (Fran Berry, rail)Faranadooney (purple and orange, Leigh Roche) stays on well to beat Mad For Road (Fran Berry, rail)
© Photo Healy Racing

Fran Berry was narrowly foiled in his bid for an opening race double at Dundalk as his mount Mad For Road was short-headed by the Leigh Roche-ridden Faranadooney in the Champions Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap.

Faranadooney was a big price at 20/1 in hindsight, when he seemed to boast place claims in advance of this two miler, whilst there was plenty of money about for previous course winner Mad For Road who ended up 4/1 joint favourite with Armed Guard (ultimately that one came home in ninth place).

The Shane Duffy trained Faranadooney was never far away, he led over a furlong out and clung on at the line from the strong finishing Mad For Road along the rail.

Duffy reasoned: "I'm delighted for the owner (Eugene Kavanagh) more than anything.

"This horse has been called a lot of names but really he had a terrible year last year with a lot of problems and it's taken a while to iron them out.

"He wears blinkers but he's genuine and although he's a seven-year-old he's very immature and acts like a two-year-old.

"Whatever he does on the flat and over hurdles is a bonus as he's really going to be a chaser." (AM & EM)

1st
20/1
Tote €20.90 €3.50
2nd
shd
4/1JFav
€1.70
3rd
0.5L
8/1
€2.30
4th
nk
9/2
bf
3.5L
4/1JFav