Rampant Roco Roja turns on style

The Ado McGuinness-trained filly Roco Roja, impressive on her debut in Killarney two weeks ago, proved the star of last night’s Gowran Park action, landing the five-runner Ladies Day June 20 Fillies race in emphatic style.

Rampant Roco Roja turns on style
Thu, 28 May, 2015 - 01:00
John Ryan

Held up by Declan McDonogh and showing signs of her inexperience, the daughter of Strategic Prince quickened well to beat Shazeena by two and a half lengths with Urbestchance third.

“She was good, still very green, but she quickened up well and put the race to bed quickly,” stated winning trainer McGuinness.

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CourtsRacingPlace: KillarneyPlace: Gowran ParkPlace: AscotPlace: FairyhousePlace: Of BabylonPerson: RampantPerson: Roco RojaPerson: Ado McGuinnessPerson: Declan McDonoghPerson: Strategic PrincePerson: ShazeenaPerson: UrbestchancePerson: McGuinnessPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Isaac NewtonPerson: Seamus HeffernanPerson: HeffernanPerson: Pat SmullenPerson: Willie MullinsPerson: LaviniadPerson: SmullenPerson: Donal KinsellaPerson: Ducky MallonPerson: Willie McCreeryPerson: Connor KingPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: EsheraPerson: McCreeryPerson: ConnorPerson: Jim BolgerPerson: Kevin ManningPerson: SeaforthPerson: BolgerPerson: Ger FlynnPerson: JP McManusPerson: Charles O’BrienPerson: Zelos DreamPerson: Frean BerryEvent: Ladies DayEvent: Brownstown StakesEvent: DerbyEvent: Irish Stallion Farms MaidenEvent: Gowran Park HandicapEvent: Gowran Park Golf Club HandicapEvent: Ringside HumourEvent: Summer Festivals Rated Race
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