Count on me; John shows he's the Mann.Byline: PETER O'HEHIR KEVIN Manning continued his winning ways when partnering Count John to victory in yesterday's opener at Limerick. Fresh from his superb four-timer at the Curragh This article is about the plain in County Kildare. For the racecourse on the plain, see Curragh Racecourse. For the willow scrub habitat known as curragh on the Isle of Man, see Curragh (habitat). For the Irish boat, see Currach. on Sunday, Manning was recorded his tenth win of the season on board the Jim Gorman-trained colt, which proved too strong for market principals Vaticano and Putapriceonthat. Count John showed clear improvement on his debut sixth at the Curragh, behind Zaralanta, form which was also boosted by the victory of 2/1 favourite Bibury, ridden by Johnny Murtagh Johnny Murtagh (born May 14, 1970) is a flat racing jockey from Ireland. Background Full Name: John Patrick Murtagh Place of birth: Navan, County Meath Resident: Coolaghknock Glebe, County Kildare Family: wife Orla, five children. for David Myerscough, in the seven-furlong fillies maiden. Myerscough said: "We've always considered her a smart filly and she ran a blinder at the Curragh, in what was probably a hot maiden. Johnny says we should go handicapping with her." Declan McDonogh was seen at his strongest as he brought Pussyfooting with a storming late challenge to short-head Lord Rathvindon in the Patrickswell Community Council. McDonogh completed a double when Splurge, trained by James Nash for John Coleman John Coleman may be:
And Paul Townend, reverting to the flat, brought Martina Doran's Ready To Tap (20/1 to 12/1) with a well-timed late challenge to foil Worldly Wise in the Greenmount Members Club Handicap. Meanwhile, buoyed by Mad About You's win in the Gladness at the Curragh on Sunday, Dermot Weld hopes to aim last year's French Derby runner-up Famous Name at the Mooresbridge Stakes The Mooresbridge Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in the Republic of Ireland for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlongs (2,012 metres) at the Curragh in late April or early May. at the Curragh on May 4. And stable-companion Casual Conquest, placed in both the Vodafone Derby at Epsom and the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby, is on course to reappear in the coming weeks, with the Jockey Club Stakes The Jockey Club Stakes is a Group 2 flat horse race in the United Kingdom for four-year-old and above thoroughbreds. It is run over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (2,414 metres) at Newmarket's Rowley Mile course in late April or early May. at Newmarket (May 3) a possible starting-point to a season which will be geared towards a crack at the Arc next October. And good news concerning Matt O'Connor, who sustained serious head injuries in a fall at Thurles. The young Wexford jockey has been weaned out of a medically induced coma, is off the ventilator and breathing on his own. And he has full movement of his upper and lower limbs. CAPTION(S): ON THE MEND Matt O'Connor ON THE MEND Matt O'Connor |
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