Tabor 1 and 2 as Surfers Paradise prevails under Mikey Sheehy© Photo Healy Racing
Mikey Sheehy successfully deputised for an unwell Declan McDonogh as Surfers Paradise led home a one two in the Michael Tabor silks in the TRM Supplements - Power Your Performance Rated Race at Naas.
Trainer Joseph O'Brien upstaged his father Aidan here as Surfers Paradise (5/1 out to 15/2) stayed on too powerfully in the closing stages for Ballydoyle's Democracy (4s into 7/2). A length and three parts split them. Nine to four favourite Chicago Fireball was a neck back in third in this small field heat.
Joseph of course saddled Al Riffa to finish second in the Eclipse over at Sandown and his winner here was actually outsider of the field at his 15/2 return.
Stable representative Sean Corby said:- “He picked up well. Mikey said they went a nice pace and he was able to track them and hold on to him and he picked up.
“I thought he went away and won well in the end.
“He had good runs in maidens and was actually second to Los Angeles in Tipperary last year. The ability is there but he's always kind of been knocking on the door. I'd say gelding him has done the trick.
“He's off to the sales tonight.”
(GC & EM)
