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Two Stars makes up for lost time in Curragh sprint

Two Stars and Joey Sheridan (yellow/blue silks)Two Stars and Joey Sheridan (yellow/blue silks)
© Photo Healy Racing

Two Stars overcame a layoff of nearly seven months when justifying good support in the five-furlong Guinness Handicap at the Curragh this afternoon.

The Fozzy Stack-trained gelding, successful at Cork last year but absent since filling the runner-up spot over this course and distance back in April, was available at 7/1 overnight but was well supported to be sent off the 4/1 favourite.

The son of Starspangledbanner travelled well to lead at the furlong pole and quickened up nicely under Joey Sheridan to beat Never Shout Never by a length and a half. Laugh A Minute was a further neck away in third.

Stack said, “He got a bit of a setback after he ran here the last day so that’s why he was missing for a while.

“He won well and I always felt he was a little bit better than his mark.

“He does need a bit of a cut in the ground, and he might be one for some of those better handicaps next year hopefully.”

1st
4/1Fav
Tote €5.00 €2.20
2nd
1.5L
9/1
€3.40
3rd
nk
8/1
€2.10
4th
2.75L
13/2
About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.