Royal Astronomer on the mark Trainer Donal Kinsella gained compensation when his charge Royal Astronomer landed the Cabinteely Handicap in the hands of Padraig Beggy. Beggy who settled his mount in rear came with a run on the outer two furlongs out. The Soviet Star gelding responded well to pressure to get up and lead close home and score by three parts of a length. Winning trainer Kinsella said afterwards: “He won his maiden here over two years ago but he has not been very healthy, he has had muscle problems in his back but I think we have it sorted.” “He will probably go to the Curragh for a mile handicap next weekend and then maybe on to Galway.”
