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Jockey Foley doubles up in finale

Trainer Michael Halford and son JoshTrainer Michael Halford and son Josh
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The Michael Halford trained Katiymann (5/4jf) improved one placing on a recent debut runner-up effort when winning the concluding TheTote.com Maiden at Galway today, providing his jockey Shane Foley with the second leg of a double.

The four year old son of Shamardal made a belated racecourse debut on July 10 and having previously been in the care of trainer Dermot Weld was sold to current connections for E16,000 last November. Today the gelding exacted a measure of personal ‘revenge’ when beating the Weld trained, and other 5/4 joint favourite, Newcross

Following the race Halford stated “it's always nice to get a winner at Galway and he’s a nice horse. It's hard for a four-year-old to carry that weight on that tacky ground and Shane gave him a good ride and produced him to win.

“He runs in my mother Margie's colours and it's nice for my father who has had a lot of treatment this year and it means a lot to get a Galway winner.

“In Fairyhouse he was a bit green and came on plenty in his home work. We'll see what the handicapper does now.”

By Tom Weekes, quotes from Gary Carson

1st
5/4JFav
Tote €2.10 €1.10
2nd
1.25L
5/4JFav
€1.20
3rd
2.25L
25/1
4th
3.75L
50/1