Fahey Thrilled With Bolodenka

Bolodenka's victory in Sunday's 100,000 Michael McNamara & Co Builders Dublin & Galway Handicap was the successful outcome to a plan hatched last year.

It was the gelding's second win at the 2006 Galway Festival, on what was only his fourth start for delighted trainer Richard Fahey.

Bolodenka joined his Malton yard after being bought for 50,000 guineas at the Newmarket sales last October.

The four-year-old won over a mile at Galway on Thursday and followed up by beating Dynamo Dancer by two lengths in Sunday's seven-furlong premier handicap.

'We got him out of Willie Musson's at the horses in training sale. We gave plenty for him though,' Fahey said.

'We bought him with Galway in mind so it was grand, just the job, plan sorted.

'He's taken his races unbelievably well. He's a tough, hardy horse who is still probably improving.

'He's in the Shergar Cup Mile at the weekend, which would be great to get in but I don't think he's going to get in.

'But Galway was the plan so we'll just sit down and see what happens.'

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