A BUSY recent schedule has clearly been no disadvantage to Ruler Of France, who made it two wins within a week with a thoroughly game effort from the front in the www.thetote.com Handicap.

The Paddy Twomey-owned and trained five-year-old paid two visits to Killarney last week, finishing seventh in a handicap on Monday evening before returning to land a rated race the following evening. With Killian Leonard’s 7lb claim to aid his cause the former course winner turned out fresh and well for this extended nine-furlong contest. The 7/1 shot looked to be holding on for much of the straight but he needed the line as Daredevil Day launched a whirlwind effort to get to within a short head at the line.