THERE were few more eye-catching losers at the Listowel Harvest Festival than She’s On The Ball, beaten half a length into second by Platino Bianco in the seven-furlong Rose Hotel Handicap on Tuesday, writes Andy Stephens.

The Laura Hourigan-trained three-year-old did not live up to her name under Wayne Lordan in the early stages, being slower to 20mph than all bar one of her 15 rivals after an awkward start and taking 28.81sec to complete the first two furlongs.