Willie McCreery waiting for his winner Colour Of Love to come back into the parade ring© Photo Healy Racing
Colour Of Love (8/1 into 13/2) just held on to take the Fairyhouse Members Handicap for her trainer Willie McCreery completing a quick double for her rider Wayne Lordan (scored aboard Slade Power in the second).
The 4yo daughter of Le Vie Dei Colori chased leaders in the early stages and was fifth at the halfway stage.
She was ridden and made headway to go second a furlong out and she kept on well under pressure to hit the front close home just holding off the late surge of the Darren Bunyan trained, Leigh Roche ridden Invincible Ridge (12/1) by a nose. Bubbly Bellini was also flying at the finish and he finished a further short head back in third at 6/1 under Ian Brennan for Adrian McGuiness.
The 4/1 favourite Faleena could only manage fifth for her trainer Pat Flynn with Danny Grant aboard.
Winning trainer Willie McCreery said afterwards: "She is a tough little devil. She needs the splits and six furlongs is her ideal trip.
"She ran a blinder at the Curragh last time out. We might have a look at a Listed fillies race in Naas for her now but we will see what the handicapper does.
"She needs blinkers as she likes looking at the crowd."
(On-course reporting by Michael Graham)
