Romantic Proposal repels British raiders in Flying Five

Alan Magee
September 12, 2021 2:19 pm

Sprint king Eddie Lynam back in Group One business.

Romantic Proposal saw off a strong British challenge to claim top honours in the Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh.

Six years on from saddling star sprinter Sole Power to claim the Group One contest, trainer Eddie Lynam was out to double his tally with Romantic Proposal, who was a 16-1 chance in a market dominated by the raiding party.

The narrow favourite was Archie Watson’s perennial bridesmaid Dragon Symbol, while Tim Easterby’s Winter Power aimed to follow up her brilliant victory in the Nunthorpe last month.

Victory for Romantic Proposal as she bursts clear in a breathless renewal of the Group 1 @Derrinstown Flying Five Stakes for @chrishayes24 and Eddie Lynam 🚀#LICW21 @curraghrace | #LICW21 @LonginesEq | @IrishChampsWknd pic.twitter.com/3QfNZoMjL3
— Racing TV (@RacingTV) September 12, 2021

The Kevin Ryan-trained Glass Slippers also crossed the Irish Sea to defend her Flying Five crown, but in the end none could get into the first two places.

Winter Power set a furious pace for much of the way, but her challenge ultimately ended pretty tamely.

Dragon Symbol and Glass Slippers both looked dangerous racing inside the final furlong, but Romantic Proposal finished best in the hands of Chris Hayes to score by half a length from A Case Of You, with Glass Slippers third and Dragon Symbol fourth.