New tactics work for Red Rannagh at Dundalk

Seamus Heffernan followed-up Wednesday’s double in Dundalk with a hard-earned victory on favourite Red Rannagh in the Irish Stallion Farms 2-Y-0 Maiden at the County Louth venue last night.

A beaten favourite when very keen here last time, Red Rannagh appeared to appreciate a change of tactics, making most of the running before prevailing by a short-head from persistent challenger Ebadan, with British raider Twobeelucky back in third.

The Teofilo colt is trained by Willie Browne, represented last night by his brother Michael, who explained: “He had a very good run at the Curragh (second to Black Sea), but was a bit free here the last day. He’s a big horse and will take time to develop and strengthen. But we think he’s a reasonably good horse. He should make a good three-year-old.”