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Sun scores in the mud

Love In The Sun and Pat Smullen beat ErysimumLove In The Sun and Pat Smullen beat Erysimum
© Photo Healy Racing

Love In The Sun stuck on best in the closing stages to claim the three-year-old handicap at Cork.

It developed into a duel from two-and-a-half furlongs out between the Moyglare filly and top-weight Erysimum who appeared to be travelling better.

That rival came under pressure with over a furlong to run, however, and Love In The Sun got on top in the closing stages, under Pat Smullen, to record a two-and-a-quarter length win at odds of 6/1.

The Dermot Weld-trained daughter of Kodiac had two all-weather runs under her belt last month and had been third on her penultimate start at Dundalk.

"It was a brave effort and being very well bred, it was nice to get the win,” said Kris weld.

“She'll go for something similar next. All her family got a mile and a quarter and she'll get it too."

(Quotes by Thomas Weekes)

1st
6/1
Tote €4.20 €2.30
2nd
2.25L
7/2
€1.30
3rd
1L
8/1
€2.30
4th
5L
25/1
bf
9L
5/2Fav
About Gary Carson
Gary started out as a trainee/assistant journalist with the Sporting Life newspaper and has worked in the racing industry for over 25 years. He has been with the Press Association since 2013 and won the Irish Field Nap Table in 2016. He enjoys working with horses and trained his own horse, Mamaslittlestar, to win a point-to-point in 2019.