Banbridge trainer Natalie Lupini enjoys third winner in a row at Dundalk
In-form handler Banbridge trainer Natalia Lupini continued her fine run of form when she fired in a third win from three runners at Dundalk on Friday night.
Having bagged a double on Dundalk’s card back on January 28, Lupini sent a sole runner back to Dundalk last Friday night – and found herself in the winners’ enclosure once again.
Summer Island was sent off a 7/2 chance with BOYLE Sports, who offer the latest horse racing odds, for the apprentice handicap at 6.45pm over the mile trip for horses rated between 0 and 60.
Piloted by Reese Holohan, Summer Island took a keen hold and was towards the rear of the field in the early stages but was always in relative touch with the leaders.
Having been switched to the right by his jockey about two furlongs from home, Summer Island pushed on, took the lead inside the final furlong, and kept on well to score by half a length to pre-race favourite, Beat The Devil.
That win kept Lupini’s strike rate at 100% with her runners over the last 14 days.
