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No stopping Bendzoldan

Wed 27th Jun 2012, 19:57

Bendzoldan and happy connections at NaasBendzoldan and happy connections at Naas
© Photo Healy Racing

They may have been a little unfortunate half-an-hour earlier with the fourth-placed Go On Murt but in division two of the Play The Tote Placepot Handicap Jessica Harrington and Fran Berry got on the scoresheet at Naas courtesy of the hat-trick scorer Bendzoldan

Again equipped with cheek-pieces and making it three from four since joining Mrs Harrington, the Refuse To Bend filly defied top-weight in this seven furlong contest. She was always on the gallop and after leading two down she went on a furlong out on the way to accounting for Zelos Dream by two and a half lengths. Mea Parvitas in the My Murphy colours of Hans Joerg Zindel, came home well to finish fourth under Shane Foley for Mick Halford.

Mrs Harrington said: "It's hard to win three races and she's just improved. She was rated 70 as a two-year-old and maybe she's just starting to get back to that form.

"We'll move her up in grade and I expect she'll get a few pounds for that. We'll keep her to seven furlongs or a mile and she's very honest. Fran said she's winning with her ears pricked."

Fergal Lynch picked up a 2 day ban for careless riding on July Revolution here.(GC & EM)

1st
5/2JFav
Tote €3.50 €1.20
2nd
2.5L
12/1
€3.80
3rd
1.5L
5/2JFav
€1.90
4th
0.5L
16/1