Red Stiletto Runs ‘Riot' In Launceston Cup

AFTER falling short at his first attempt, Pat Ryan secured his first Launceston Cup  with Red Stiletto, which claimed the event on Monday in Launceston.

AFTER falling short at his first attempt, trainer Pat Ryan secured his first Ladbrokes Launceston Cup with Red Stiletto brilliant in the Group 2 decider on Monday night.

The Dilston-based mentor had long coveted a victory in his hometown feature, having proved elusive, until now.

After coming close in 2016 with Lemon Sunrise finishing second, Ryan found another promising runner in Red Stiletto, the daughter of Whiskey Riot remaining undefeated in the series to secure the $60,000 first prize.

WHISKEY RIOT AT STUD

The red fawn daughter of Whiskey Riot and Sacred Shadow delivered an outstanding performance, landing the win by a margin of 3-1/4 lengths over Mighty Quinn and Simply Danger, clocking a swift 29.46 seconds in the 515m event.

“She was sensational,” declared a very proud Pat Ryan.

“Her confidence has been instrumental in recent weeks. Following her performance in the heats last week, it boosted our confidence. Drawing box two gave us a chance, and we hoped she would run to her best, which she did.”

Red Stiletto's success in the Launceston Cup took her earnings to $105,115 with 12 wins from 32 starts, giving Greg and Gary Fahey the thrill of having now won all three of the group races staged in the state.

Red Stiletto racing away with Monday's Launceston Gold Cup

They've won the Hobart Thousand with Kudaleen in 1982 and the Devonport Chase last year with Raider's Guide.

Pat Ryan, from Queensland and now in Tasmania for the past 11 years, achieved his third group win as a trainer.

He previously won the Group 1 Eukanuba Cup with Wine Glass and the Group 3 Qld Futurity with Barrio Fiesta.

With the support of good owners like the Fahey family, Ryan has been able to firmly establish himself in this state.

“I came to Tasmania with my family, starting from scratch, Greg and Gary were quickly on job to support us, and we have had some success with them in recent times. I am quite close to Greg Fahey, and he would be proud,” Ryan said.

“Greg, along with his wife Janine, Gary and his wife Bev, and their daughter Carol, have been involved as well.”

Red Stiletto will now transfer over to Victoria later this week, joining Brendan Pursell to continue her racing career.

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