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Tom Weekes

Tom Weekes

Ryan completes 1-2 in Killarney's feature

Fri 15th Jul 2022, 17:12

The Dara Man and Danny Mullins jump the lastThe Dara Man and Danny Mullins jump the last
© Photo Healy Racing

Jockey Danny Mullins dipped to his lowest riding weight when bagging the featured €45,000 BoyleSports Handicap Chase at Killarney today, steering The Dara Man to a 1-2 for trainer John Ryan.

Both Ryan's horses, winner The Dara Man (7/2) and runner-up Ferdia (5/2f), were bottom weights at 10st2lbs and while jockey Philip Donovan claimed 5lb from Ferdia, failed by nine lengths to beat his similarly 118-rated stablemate.

Templemore based Ryan said “I thought Ferdia would beat him but Danny gave the winner a super ride. So too did Philip (Donovan, on runner-up Ferdia) and both horses ran blinders. Ferdia is only a six year old and won his maiden hurdle this time last year so is a year behind The Dara Man.

“The Dara Man had lots of little issues which we appear to have got on top of, and looks a fair horse going forward. He'll run in those novice chases for the summer and will go to Galway. Ferdia is declared for Tipperary on Sunday and could well appear.”

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.