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McTaggart benefits from patient Heffernan

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Jockey Seamie Heffernan produced the Liam O'Brien trained McTaggart with perfect timing to win the Bet Online At thetote.com Handicap (Div I) at Bellewstown today. Corker Hill was clear and had set for home in the home straight but Heffernan left enough in reserve to eventually make rapid headway inside the final furlong to head the leader close home before scoring a two lengths win.

Afterwards Co Cork based O'Brien stated “I thought the other horse (runner-up Corker Hill) had slipped us but Seamie gave him a peach of a ride and the last half furlong up the hill helped us.

“McTaggart has had a few problems but is right now and ran well in the Curragh the last day - hopefully he continues like that. He is owned by my sister (Mary O'Brien).”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
13/2
Tote €10.50 €4.50
2nd
2L
14/1
€3.00
3rd
7L
9/1
€2.00
4th
0.75L
9/2
bf
0.75L
3/1Fav
About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.