DINGLE’S JACK KENNEDY had a day to remember at Ballybrit today, steering second favourite Clondaw Warrior to victory in the feature on Day 5 of the Galway Races.
Kennedy was riding for the Willie Mullins trained horse as it came home to win the Guinness Handicap by one-and-a-half lengths from 7/2 favourite Golden Spear.
It was a winner on Kennedy’s first ever ride for Mullins, the 16-year-old claiming a win at the Galway festival after two second place finishes earlier in the week.
It was another good day for the bookies at Ballybrit, with plenty of favourites coming up short.
The opening race of the day, the Guinness Handicap went to 14/1 shot Vive Le France for Adrian Heskin and Tony Martin, with another Martin trained horse second, The Plan Man finishing six lengths back under David Mullins.
The 8/1 Whiskey Sour held off favourite Palmetto Dunes to land a winner for jockey Colm O’Donoghue in the seven furlong maiden stakes, shading it at the line to beat Dermot Weld’s evens favourite.
There was another big winner in today’s two-mile handicap chase, as Rogue Angel was a 16/1 winner under David Mullins for Mouse Morris.
Afterwards, Mullins was impressed with the performance of the seven-year-old.
Trainer David Wachman‘s great week got even better in the Guinness EBF Maiden, as his 4/1 Nova came in just under five lengths clear of Dermot Weld’s 5/2 joint favourite Pictogram.
Tony Martin’s second winner of the day came in the Arthur Guinness handicap, with 5/2 favourite Tudor City winning by a nose from 7/1 Sakhees Jack.
And there was further success for Martin and Fran Berry in the final race of the day, as they teamed up to take The Guinness Race with 7/4 second favourite Dark Crusader, Dermot Weld having to settle for another second place finish.
This guy is a future Irish captain and you heard it here first he’s also a future lions captain!
@Kevin O’brien: Coombes looks better and more consistent. He’s not backed by the D4 media though. Doris looks capable of being a very good player. I just got off the Lamour, Ringrose, Ryan hype train.
@Finbarr Ryan: Which D4 media is that? The unnamed D4 media seems to hold plenty of sway amongst turnip munchers. Funny really, when I listen to Irish rugby podcasts, the most prominent voices are those D4 heads Donal Lenihan, Wes Liddy, RoG, Quinlan, Jackman, Wood and O’Driscoll.
@Finbarr Ryan: how many of the 26 tackles and 3 turnovers of doris’s did the Dublin media make on Friday?
@Chris Mc: Please be more specific Chris. This is the D4 media we’re talking about.
@Ricky Wright: thanks ladies. Caught two big one’s
@Finbarr Ryan: He’s definitely not better than Doris. Coombes hasnt even been capped for ireland yet. Doris has 7 caps already.
@Harry O’Callaghan: D4 media kid. If Coombes went to StMicheals he’d be capped and you all know. Be in deianl if you want.
What a tackle!