Postulation shines for Silver
Sunday 7 June 2015 16:55, UK
Postulation lunged late to take gold in the TRI Equestrian Silver Stakes at the Curragh.
Pat Smullen's mount had raced at the rear of the field for much of the journey in company with odds-on favourite Parish Hall, who improved on the outside with quarter of a mile to run before leading a furlong out.
He was followed by Postulation and as the pair battled it out it was Dermot Weld's three-year-old (7-1) who took Listed honours by a neck.
There was a minor moment of drama after the line with Parish Hall looking like he attempted to bite the winning rider.
Weld said: "Those were the tactics and it worked out well. It was a lovely ride by Pat, and his biggest worry was when the other horse moved towards him near the line!
"He's been a model of consistency and has never been out of the first three. That's his ideal trip and, with that win under his belt, we might travel with him now."
Smullen said: "We had a plan going out to follow Kevin (Manning, on Parish Hall) all the way, have one go and thankfully it paid off.
"To be fair to my horse he stepped up. The boss said to take your time and have one go and sometimes it works out perfectly."
