Consonance (centre)© Photo Healy Racing
The Joe Murphy trained Consonance was a week 'late' in gaining his Gowran win today, landing the Gowran Park Golf Club Handicap, seven days after failing to land a gamble at the Co Kilkenney venue.
Ridden by Niall McCullagh today, the son of Chineur was backed into favourite before meeting trouble in-running and finishing well beaten at the track a week ago. Today, however he went unsupported at 12/1 (from 9s) but stayed on well for a half length win over Moonbi Creek
Murphy was represented by his son and namesake who later stated “he was dropped 12lbs over the winter and was a bit unlucky here last week when something came across him just when he was making his run.
“It's a pity Pat Smullen couldn't ride him today as he was suspended; Pat said after he came in last week that he'd win the next day.”
Suspended Smullen had also missed riding the winner of the opener, the Dermot Weld trained Tested
By Thomas Weekes, quotes from Alan Magee
