Alleged joy for Prendergast

Red Moloney atoned for a below-par effort in the Winter Derby at Lingfield when running on strongly to land the Ascon Rohcon Alleged Stakes at the Curragh.

Trained by Kevin Prendergast, the 9-2 shot was always to the fore in the Listed contest under Declan McDonogh as Baron De’L went well clear in the early stages.

Baron De’L backpedalled two furlongs out, leaving Red Moloney to get on top of Deauville Vision close home, eventually scoring by a length and a quarter.

Aidan O’Brien-trained favourite Macarthur never got into contention.

The in-form Prendergast said: “We were very disappointed with his run in the Winter Derby at Lingfield, the only thing is that maybe he is a bad traveller, he also had a poor run at Galway last year.

“The horse was won on all types of ground, but he prefers the easier ground. We have plenty of options.”