Prendergast could enjoy many a good day with luckless Aneen

Aneen (left) suffered a nightmare passage in the opening fillies' maiden at Leopardstown but could turn out to be very smartCredit: Patrick McCann

Shadow Gap
Trainer: Andy Oliver
Ninth, 7f two-year-old auction maiden, Down Royal, September 9

There is every chance this colt will be a slow-burner and may not win until getting a handicap mark, but one could not ignore the glimmer of promise he showed in quite a rough race.

He was left badly at the start and was trailing for most of the race, raced quite green through the first half of the race too. From that point, rider Gary Carroll educated him and he came home to reasonable effect.

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Justin O'HanlonReporter

Published on 14 September 2016inFeatures

Last updated 13:17, 14 September 2016

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