Murtagh pleased as Floresta settles the score with Happy Pharaoh 

“She came out of her last race very well and was very impressive out there,” said trainer Johnny Murtagh after landing the listed Vinnie Roe Stakes in Leopardstown

FLORESTA FIRE: Floresta and Ben Coen win for trainer Johnny Murtagh. Pic: Healy Racing

Significantly better off with Happy Pharoah from their clash in a rated race on this track, the Johnny Murtagh-trained Floresta readily reversed placings and bagged valuable black type when landing the listed Vinnie Roe Stakes in Leopardstown.

In the colours of Newtown Anner Stud, the Waldgeist filly stayed on stoutly up the straight to triumph by four and a quarter lengths, giving stable-jockey Ben Coen his 37th success of the season.