Ravished too strong for Killarney National rivals

The gutsy seven-year-old Ravished bagged the €40,000 McSweeney Arms Hotel Killarney National for Mouse Morris, Gigginstown House Stud and Bryan Cooper in Killarney last night.

Ravished too strong for Killarney National rivals
Tue, 12 May, 2015 - 01:00
John Ryan

Always close to the pace, the 5/2 favourite battled tenaciously on the run-in to get the better of Federici (Nina Carberry) by a half-length, with Leavethelighton third.

Ravished was defying an 11lb. hike in the ratings for a recent win in Kilbeggan and delighted trainer Morris who explained: “He’s a tough, straight-forward horse. He jumps and gallops – you saw it out there.

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CourtsRacingRavishedKillarney NationalMouse MorrisGigginstownBryan CooperPlace: KillarneyPlace: KilbegganPlace: FloridaPlace: CorkPlace: SardiniaPlace: TullowPlace: County CarlowPlace: M D O’Shea Maiden HurdlePlace: DungarvanPlace: MallowPlace: ListowelPerson: RavishedPerson: MousePerson: MorrisPerson: Bryan CooperPerson: FedericiPerson: Nina CarberryPerson: BryanPerson: O’LearyPerson: Mikey ButlerPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: ArchiePerson: Violet O’LearyPerson: Ruby WalshPerson: WalshPerson: Charles ByrnesPerson: J P McManusPerson: Mark WalshPerson: ByrnesPerson: MILEY SHAHPerson: Mikey FogartyPerson: Ted VealePerson: FogartyPerson: Joe KennyPerson: Davy RussellPerson: Edmund KentPerson: DavyPerson: Johnny BarryPerson: Dan LinehanPerson: Adrian MaguirePerson: FinnyPerson: HigginsPerson: Gentle CloudPerson: WarnePerson: John Joe WalshPerson: Brian O’ConnellPerson: ExxaroPerson: Macs LegendPerson: BrianPerson: Le LegroPerson: KingPerson: Maxine O’SullivanPerson: MaxineEvent: Malton Novice ChaseEvent: Handicap HurdleOrganisation: Killarney National
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