Neptune Rock lands Listowel feature for Joseph O'Brien
BLANKET FINISH: Neptune Rock (far side) swoops late to win the Listed Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes at the expense of Venice Biennale, Casanova, and Sh Boom. Picture: Healy Racing
Fresh from his win in Monday’s feature, the Liam Healy Memorial Lartigue Hurdle, trainer Joseph O’Brien took Tuesday’s top billing, the listed Edmund & Josie Whelan Memorial Listowel Stakes with Neptune Rock.
The four-year-old filly was due a change of luck, having been noted staying on strongly in defeat in some similar races through the summer, but for much of this race victory looked unlikely. Ridden from well off the pace as is customary, she was forced to take a wide course around the final bend.
