Affairs pipped at Fairyhouse

Foreign Affairs was just touched off by Right Key in his bid to give Mark Prescott a second Irish winner of the week in the Ballycullen Stakes at Fairyhouse today.

Foreign Affairs was just touched off by Right Key in his bid to give Mark Prescott a second Irish winner of the week in the Ballycullen Stakes at Fairyhouse today.

The Newmarket handler had been on the mark with Red Damson at Tralee on Thursday and he looked set for more success when Jimmy Quinn sent Foreign Affairs on with over three-quarters of a mile to go.

They still held the advantage until 100 yards from the line where Right Key came out of the pack under a strong Declan McDonagh drive to grab the lead and land the spoils by a short head.

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