Win makes the Voyage worthwhile

APPRENTICE Sean Davis delivered British raider Safe Voyage fast and late to foil Danielsflyer in the €100,000 Ahonoora Handicap on the final day of the Galway Festival.

The 7/1 shot, trained by John Quinn, became the fifth successive British-trained winner of the Sunday highlight, scoring by a neck, with Turbine just a half-length away third and Master Speak fourth.

“He went up 11lb. for winning a nice ‘pot’ in Haydock, and this was the first opportunity he got on soft ground, “explained Sean Quinn, son of the winning trainer.

“And this is even bigger. So it was a worthwhile trip. We’ll probably look at some of the big handicaps in the autumn.”

Henry de Bromhead took the Sunday training honours, completing a double with Plate fifth Sub Lieutenant in the SCL Sales Chase and Show And Go, which foiled the flattering Listen Dear in the Lord Hemphill Memorial Handicap Chase.

Willie Mullins, leading trainer at the Festival for the third successive year, matched last year’s tally of 12 winners when Dorrells Pierji, ridden by Patrick, justified 9/10 favouritism in the bumper.

Mark Enright ended the week as leading rider, with three winners, clinched yesterday on Show And Go, while Billy Lee emerged leading flat rider for the second year running.

There’s action at the Curragh (flat) and Cork (jumps) today.

The Jessica Harringtontrained Spiritual Impluse which has run respectably in maidens, is napped to land the nursery at headquarters where the Ger Lyons-trained Andre Amar is marginally preferred to Chicas Amigos in the Monger Communications 2-Y-0 Race.

In Cork, former Grade 1 performer Arctic Fire should build on an encouraging return to win the Joe Walsh Memorial Hurdle.