Rare Ransom makes all to earn shot at 1,000 Guineas

RARE RANSOM earned a tilt at the Boylesports Irish 1,000 Guineas on Sunday week when making all to land the Gowran Park Rooftop Restaurant Race at Gowran Park.

The daughter of Oasis Dream coped well with the softening ground, dictating the pace and finding plenty for Pat Smullen when tackled by favourite Celtic Dane in the last furlong and a half, staying on stoutly to win by a length, with Hard Rock City in third.

“She did it nicely and I’m pleased with her,” declared Dermot Weld. “It was a good, workmanlike performance.”