Defying Market Drift, Muddy Mooy Grants Trainer Barry Brennan His First Flat Winner in Nine Months
The odds on the daughter of Soldier’s Call fluctuated between 16-1 and 3-1 before settling at 15-2 at the start of the race. Despite the drifting odds, she ultimately defeated newcomer Divine Breath by half a length, with jockey Kieran O’Neill in the saddle. This marked the first flat racing success in nine months for O’Neill. The three-year-old filly was purchased for €65,000 in Ireland last May.
In another race, jockey Robert Havlin rode to victory on an 11-8 favorite. Havlin had the lead from the beginning and maintained it throughout the race. The horse had odds of 5-2 earlier in the day but eventually settled at 11-8. This success came after the horse had previously attempted both jumps and all-weather racing at Kempton. The horse’s handicap mark for this race was 55.