Viking Invasion overpowers Gowran Park rivals
Viking Invasion powers clear of his outclassed rivals in the hands of Dylan Browne McMonagle. Picture: Healy Racing
Viking Invasion was a shade disappointing when finishing in midfield in a valuable sales race last month at the Curragh, but the Mehmas colt left that effort a long way behind when running out a most impressive winner of the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden on Monday’s card in Gowran Park.
Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, who has a potential star greyhound in the shape of the unbeaten Droopys Kathleen, was positive aboard Joseph O’Brien’s colt and once he asked for maximum effort, the response was eye-catching. The colt raced right away to beat Saints N Scholars by six lengths, with disappointing odds-on favourite Light As Air only third.
