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Foley's charge gets his Mojoe back at Naas

Mojoe and Simon TorrensMojoe and Simon Torrens
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Off joint-bottom weight of 10st9lbs, Mojoe (10/1, touched 16s this morning)) came out on top under Simon Torrens in the handicap hurdle at Naas over two miles, three furlongs.

A winner over the same trip at Punchestown in January, the Casamento gelding raced in mid-division before making headway to lead after the second-last and stayed on well to account for the always-prominent Eagles Reign by three and a quarter lengths.

Pat Foley, who trains the winner for breeder Jim Browne, said "That was a lovely one. He’s a nice horse and we’ve always thought a nice bit of him.

“The ground isn’t exactly what we’re looking for with him, but it’s drying all the time which is a help to him.

“He’ll probably be better on a bit of nicer ground. All going well now, we’ll probably keep him for the two-and-a-half mile handicap at Punchestown.

“He had a nice weight in that and, all going well, he should sneak into that race at Punchestown now.”

Additional reporting by Gary Carson