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Bay prevails in three-way thriller

Bamboo Bay holds on from Blue Shadow (centre) and Uncharted (nearest)Bamboo Bay holds on from Blue Shadow (centre) and Uncharted (nearest)
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Bamboo Bay held on in a thrilling three-way photo to make a winning start in handicap company at Roscommon tonight.

The Joseph O'Brien-trained colt was making just his fourth career outing, in the Oran Handicap, having run with promise in his two most recent maidens.

Dylan Browne McMonagle tracked the front-runner Blue Shadow and took the lead early in the straight on the 7/2 favourite.

Blue Shadow stuck on well though and pushed the winner right to the line as Uncharted also finished off strongly.

Bamboo Bay held on by a short-head at the death with Blue Shadow the same margin ahead of Uncharted.

Assistant Brendan Powell said:- “He’s a big horse that has taken time to come to himself and I’m sure he can improve more.

“Dylan said he travelled well around here and I think he’ll be even better on a more galloping track.

“He could be suited by further. He’s a big horse with a future. Dylan gave him a strong ride.”

(Quotes by Alan Magee)

1st
7/2Fav
Tote €4.70 €2.10
2nd
shd
9/1
€2.40
3rd
shd
13/2
€2.90
4th
0.75L
10/1
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.