Franno (centre)© Photo Healy Racing
Well-supported Franno (7/2) notched a third career success at Bellewstown today, landing the concluding Prizm Handicap (div II) for jockey Robert Whearty, trainer Gerry Keane and owners Pat Mulligan and Eva Forde.
The Free Eagle-mare's previous win was on July 11 2021 and while beaten 23 lengths over jumps at Sligo recently, today returned to form when holding on to beat Hot lady by a neck.
Keane commented "she's a funny individual and runs very in and out. She was a bit unlucky in Down Royal (in June) but the last day she ran in a hurdle race and ran no race.
"She is well down in the weights and she won here in the past. She actually wants further and that (1m4f) would be as short as she wants. I'd say it was a race that cut up. It was a nice race to go for, but I thought Dollar Value or a few others would beat her if they were on song.
"She's in at Tramore on Tuesday over two miles which might suit. If she comes out of it okay, she might go there."
Quotes from Michael Graham
