Redstone springs surprise for O'Sullivan

Redstone Well sprang a 40/1 surprise in the Follow Us On Social Media Maiden, scoring under Mark Enright for local Mitchelstown based trainer Danny O'Sullivan.

A solid fourth on debut at Dundalk, the son of Cotai Glory since finished fifth of 16 behind Bingo Bronson at Leopardstown last month.

Soon prominent, the bay gelding improved into a definite lead after three furlongs and went a few lengths clear from early in the straight.

Ridden inside the final furlong, his advantage was reduced but he was always doing enough, coming home half-a-length to the good in the colours of owner/breeder Richard Ahern.

The Joseph O'Brien trained Gambe Veloci was sent off the 6/4 favourite and he came from well off the pace to take second under Shane Crosse.

The well-supported Blues Emperor (16s to 8s) was a neck back in third.

"His fifth in Leopardstown was a very good run and he was fourth in Dundalk before that, they were good runs in what were probably good maidens. He shouldn't have been 40/1," said O'Sullivan.

"The going was a bit of an unknown but we were pretty confident he would handle it. He wanted a dig in the ground and he handled it well.

"We'll see what the handicapper does now, somebody else might own him next time!

"It's the first winner for the owners, who bred him as well. They've had horses with me for years."

STEWARDS REPORTS

S.M. Crosse, rider of Gambe Veloci trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount ran around in the straight.

C.D. Hayes, rider of Painters Palette trained by D. K. Weld, reported to the Clerk of the Scales that his mount carried slightly right inside the last furlong.

Additional reporting by Gary Carson