Punters cash in on Heirloom The market spoke in Heirloom’s favour in the closing maiden at Dundalk and the market proved right as he strode away from his rivals. The three-year-old Dansili colt, ridden by Joseph O’Brien, made headway into the lead a furlong from home in this extended mile and a quarter contest. From there he picked up well to come in three and a half lengths to the good over Ebadani. “He got a nice run through. He ran well in a maiden in his first run this season. He won nicely today, but it probably wasn’t the strongest maiden,” Joseph O’Brien said. And on his sparkling recent form he added: “The horses are running well. Long may it last!” Catchy Lass completed the placings in third at 16/1 for Anthony Mulholland and Ian Brennan. Heirloom had been 11/4 in morning trading but this quickly contracted to even money. In the ring he went off 9/10 favourite. While Heirloom was strong in the market, Wannabe Better drifted from 11/10 to 15/8 before racing and was returned at 2/1. She finished fourth. This was Joseph O’Brien’s seventh winner in three days – four at Naas, two at Leopardstown and one at Dundalk. His father Aidan has also saddled seven winners in the same period.
