Back To Paris lands tidy gamble

TRAINER Jim Bolger and his stable jockey and son-in-law Kevin Manning were on the mark at Fairyhouse last night when Back To Paris landed a tidy gamble in the Herbertstown Handicap.

Backed down from 12/1 to 5/1, the son of Lils Boy ran out a convincing winner from Key Mountain to give the stable a timely boost ahead of Democratic Deficit’s bid for the Boylesports Irish 2000 Guineas at the Curragh on Saturday.

Back To Paris had shown promise in his three starts last year and won this first handicap with enough in hand to suggest he’ll be difficult to beat under a mandatory penalty at the Curragh over the weekend, when a ten furlong handicap is his most likely objective.