The Cola Kid and Nathan Crosse (near side) get up on the line © Photo Healy Racing
Representing the connections of this season's dual Listed winning-sprinter Logo Hunter, The Cola Kid was an 11/1 winner of the Summer Racing At Naas Apprentice Handicap.
A winner at Cork last term, the Lethal Force gelding finished with a flourish to reel in Dragon Call (8/1) after that one had asserted and gone a few lengths clear of her rivals two furlongs out.
A neck was the winning margin, with Pretty Smart (7/1) also coming home strongly to be just a nose further back in third.
It was a ninth success of the campaign for winning rider Nathan Crosse.
Winning trainer Michael Browne said: “We thought he would need the run. He was a bit sick after the run the last day (tenth at Fairyhouse at the end of May) and I’d say he’s probably better fresh. He stayed at it well.
“There is a race for him at Fairyhouse next Sunday, a six-furlong 0-70 handicap. He’s a good fun horse, very honest and stays going.
“Everytime he ran up to now there was a problem with the draw but today everything worked to plan.”
Quotes from Alan Magee
