Controversy as Vibes loses out

Controversy raged at Killarney last night after Positive Vibes beat Shalaman a head in the International Hotel Apprentice Handicap and then lost the race in the stewards’ room.

Shalaman tried for a gap between Castle Guest and Positive Vibes with over a hundred yards to go, but it closed almost immediately - if it was ever there in the first place - and he had to be switched to launch another challenge.

Positive Vibes then hung a trifle towards Shalaman in the closing stages, but there was no contact and that made no difference at all to the eventual result.