Advertisement
Young gun

16-year-old Dingle jockey steals the show on day 5 of the Galway Races

Jack Kennedy claimed a win on his first ride for Willie Mullins.

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.

Horse Racing - Galway Festival - Day Five - Galway Racecourse PA Wire / PA Images PA Wire / PA Images / PA Images

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.

Horse Racing - Galway Festival - Day Five - Galway Racecourse Whiskey Sour (left) edges past Palmetto Dunes. PA Wire / PA Images PA Wire / PA Images / PA Images

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.

Horse Racing - Galway Festival - Day Five - Galway Racecourse PA Wire / PA Images PA Wire / PA Images / PA Images

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.

Horse Racing - Galway Festival - Day Five - Galway Racecourse Owners Debbie and John Breslin celebrate the Arthur Guinness handicap with jockey Fran Berry and their winner Tudor City. PA Wire / PA Images PA Wire / PA Images / PA Images

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.

Russell Wilson becomes second highest earning QB in the NFL

Nick Watney somehow managed to save par from behind a toilet

Your Voice
Readers Comments
6
    Submit a report
    Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines.
    Thank you for the feedback
    Your feedback has been sent to our team for review.