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Good Start for Wexford Punters

Fri 29th Aug 2008, 16:56

He had the breeding and he had the rating and Via Galilei lived up to his billing as the 9/10 favourite for the Mount Leinster Maiden with a comprehensive seven length win at Wexford.

Kevin Manning was aboard Jim Bolger's colt, who is owned in partnership by the trainer's wife and Paddy Spain.

Ger Flynn, stable representative, said: "We will look for a piece of black type for him now over the same trip. Kevin was very happy with him and said he should be able to step-up. It took a while for him to get the hang of things but his dam is a half-sister to Speirbhean, Teofilo's dam, so he was bred for a little bit better than this!" (EM)

1st
9/10Fav
Tote €1.70 €1.20
2nd
7L
7/1
€1.50
3rd
1L
20/1
€6.00
4th
1L
11/1