Lad back in punters’ good books

CALLUMS LAD, who has cost punters a fair few euros over the past couple of weeks, got back into bettors’ good books when taking heat 3 in the opening round of the Tinys Bud Open 550 at Curraheen Park on Saturday night.

The beaten jolly in the Getting Out Stakes for the previous two weeks, Callums Lad was again entrusted with favouritism on Saturday (6/4) and made the bend in front.

Queens Rock was his only serious rival down the back straight and, although he stuck well to his task, he never looked like reeling in the John Kiely trained winner who had two lengths to spare at the line in a useful 29.76.