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John O'Riordan

John O'Riordan

Gavin Ryan quickly doubles up on Uncanny

Sat 12th Oct 2024, 15:00

Uncanny and Gavin Ryan Uncanny and Gavin Ryan
© Photo Healy Racing

Having ridden the opening winner on the card, jockey Gavin Ryan completed a quick double when Uncanny justified favouritism in the Punctual Print Maiden at Naas.

Runner-up on both previous starts, the Donnacha O'Brien trained four-year-old made it third time lucky under the former champion apprentice.

Tracking the leaders from the outset, Ryan moved second behind Lady Pagasa early in the straight.

Moving up to take over in front over a furlong out, the 11/8f stayed on well to win by five-and-a-half lengths from the aforementioned Johnny Murtagh trained filly.

Gavin Ryan said: “She’s a filly that we’ve always liked a lot. She does like an ease in the ground so today has worked out lovely.

“It probably wasn’t an overly strong maiden, but she has plenty of class about her and we knew if we could get some company a long way down the track then she would be very hard to beat.

“She’s quickened up and put it to bed very easily.”

Additional reporting by Alan Magee.

1st
11/8Fav
Tote €2.38 €1.02
2nd
5.5L
7/1
€2.00
3rd
7.5L
2/1
€1.20
4th
1.25L
9/2
About John O'Riordan
John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.