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Fever swoops to spring 80/1 surprise

Latin Fever and Mikey Sheehy (white)Latin Fever and Mikey Sheehy (white)
© Photo Healy Racing

Latin Fever swooped inside the final furlong to spring an 80/1 shock in the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden at Leopardstown.

The Kevin Coleman-trained filly was drawn out in 19 on her debut and had to come wide in the seven-furlong contest.

Mikey Sheehy produced the daughter of Equiano with a strong surge to lead in the final 100 yards and record a neck victory over Aleramo

Part owner Adam Potts said:- “Everything went wrong, she had to overcome a bad draw and being kept on the wing the whole way and then she got a bump turning in.

“I think class got her through. She's a half-sister to a Group 3 winner (Markaz Paname) and the dam hasn't missed.

“She was a gorgeous looking filly so we thought we'd chance her.”

Bloodstock agent Potts owns the winner along with breeze-up consignor Danny O'Donovan and Brian Sheerin, Sales Editor of TDN Europe.

1st
80/1
Tote €140.70 €36.80
2nd
nk
50/1
€14.80
3rd
1.25L
7/2JFav
€1.50
4th
0.75L
66/1
bf
nk
7/2JFav
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.