Prairie Angel in charge as she approaches the winning post© Photo Healy Racing
Joseph O'Brien's Prairie Angel (3/1) marked herself out as a progressive sort when winning for the third time in her last four races in the On-Course Vets Handicap at Roscommon.
She began her winning run in a maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe in August and was last seen delivering in good style in a 47-65 handicap on the Flat at Bellewstown at the start of the month. The handicapper gave her 7lb and she was up in grade to a 50-80 handicap, but neither inconvenienced her.
The three-year-old daughter of Territories raced handily for Dylan Browne McMonagle and travelled well to lead over two furlongs from home.
She soon readily asserted and the only horse able to chase her to the final furlong was Total Look (9/2). The pursuer could make no impression on her in the closing stages, though, and was a length and three-quarters in arrears at the line. The front two were clear of third-placed Cast A Spell (5/1).
Browne McMonagle said: “She won well. She jumped well and I thought we were going to go a bit quicker than we did with Out On Friday in it, but we actually didn't go mad.
“I was very comfortable all the way and she quickened up well, and won well.
“She's improving a lot and hopefully she's not done yet. She handles soft ground and she stays well, so hopefully she'll keep getting better.”
Additional reporting by Gary Carson
