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Double for Dan King at Limerick

Knocknagoran Lady  Knocknagoran Lady
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Placed twice from 11 previous starts, Knocknagoran Lady (11/1) made the breakthrough in the second split of the Munster Suite @ Limerick Races Handicap Hurdle over an extended two miles, six furlongs.

Dan King, doubling up after Minella Rockett 's win in the opener, produced Noel Flanagan's daughter of Lauro to lead after two out and she wasn't hard pressed to account for Set The Tone by six and a-half lengths.

Winning trainer Cian Hughes said "I'm delighted with that as she was on her last chance today, so she must have known! It was a weak race, but she is a great jumper and will probably be better over a fence.

"She is a good honest mare, and after this we might go for another hurdle before going chasing.

"We only have 12 riding out and are struggling big-time, so we are looking for more. I'm in Kilcock."

Additional reporting by Tom Weekes

About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.