Smullen gets the best out of Revue

REVUE, a horse who has often been a friend to the layers in the past, finally put it together at Thurles yesterday when landing the Devil’s Bit Maiden.

On an afternoon when there were several withdrawals because of the fast ground, he got an enterprising drive from Pat Smullen, nipping into the lead when the trail-blazing Whitebeam ran off the first bend. Revue made the rest, finding plenty for pressure in the straight to hold the late rush of Emperors Guest by half a length.

“Running down hill was a help, he got a bit of momentum going,” said Smullen: “It was a weak race, but a win is a win.”