Day Two Race Three

Topaz Handicap 2011 (2m) - Weld works his Magic in Topaz

Rainforest Magic was an easy winner of the Topaz Handicap for the deadly dup of Dermot Weld and Pat Smullen. Sent for home with a couple of furlongs to go the four-year-old demolished the field beating Striking Force by four-and-a-half lengths.

Topaz Handicap 2011 Result

18:10 Topaz Handicap (2m)
1.Rainforest Magic - P Smullen - D Weld - 5/1
2.Striking Force - S James - V Ward - 14/1
3.Wee Giant - D Mullins - W Mullins - 9/1
4.Star Power - K Manning - J Bolger - 11/1
18 ran

Topaz Handicap Result 2010

18:20 Topaz Handicap (55-80) (2m)
1.Easy Mate - L Roche - D Weld - 12/1
2.Don Leone - J Heffernan - A O'Brien - 5/1f
3.Abroad - B Curtis - J Leavy - 12/1
4.The Lady Granule - M Cleere - Mre P Gavin - 16/1
20 ran

Almoholek found plenty in the last furlong to overcome all the way leader, My Valley to win this stayer’s handicap in fine style and in the process providing the incredible Dermot Weld yard with their fourth winner of the meeting so far.

There had been a big gamble on the Noel Meade trained, Street Legal before the race and he went off as 3/1 favourite and although he ran well for most of the race he clearly failed to get to the trip and faded badly on the run in. Third was Le Leopard ridden by Paul Beggy