Sophie's World and Sean Corby (right) see off the challenge of Kanes Pass and Wayne Lordan © Photo Healy Racing
Sophie’s World, who was the outsider of the five for the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap, landed the spoils for local trainer Kevin O’Donnell, under young seven-pound claimer Sean Corby.
Available at 20/1 last night, the victorious daughter of Captain Rio opened on-course at 10/1, and went off at that price.
Having her seventh career start and her third in handicap company, the bay filly tracked the leaders in 3rd, before being ridden to lead a furlong out.
She kept on well under pressure from there, and had to battle all the way to the line to see off the challenge of Kanes Pass (5/1) by a neck. Sparkle Factor was sent off the 11/10 favourite but she could only manage a disappointing third, while Glassatura lost her chance at the start after she broke very slowly from the stalls.
Sean Corby said afterwards: “She travelled away well and when we turned in I got a nice gap but I didn’t want to get there too soon.
"I always thought I had Wayne (on Kanes Pass) covered, and she kept on well.”
The alternative handicap came into play for this contest, with top weight Slipper Orchid a non-runner due to the change in going.
