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Kenneally doubles up as Tedworth registers first win

Tedworth and Michael Kenneally Tedworth and Michael Kenneally
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Jockey Michael Kenneally completed a double on the card when guiding the Michael Barry owned and trained Tedworth to a first career win in the Anne Valley Walk Handicap Hurdle at Tramore.

Held up towards rear, the 9/1 chance made rapid progress around the outside of runners to lead at the penultimate flight.

Strongly pressed by Quietrunsthedon between the final two hurdles, Tedworth kept on best to win by three-quarters-of-a-length.

Michael 'Trixie' Barry said: "That was a pleasant surprise to tell you the truth. I didn't think he'd be forward enough. I hadn't a whole lot done with him, but maybe he is better that way, running fresh, sometimes they are.

"I left the cheekpieces off him, I had them on last year. I thought he might have been a bit lazy, but it didn't seem to make any difference to him today.

"He is a fun horse for the summer, that's all you'd want."

Additional reporting by Donal Murphy.

1st
9/1
Tote €12.10 €2.90
2nd
0.75L
7/1
€2.60
3rd
18L
66/1
€21.30
4th
1.5L
40/1
€11.60
bf
1.75L
3/1Fav
About John O'Riordan
John has worked for the Press Association since 2022. He also writes a weekly column for The Irish Field and is a regular contributor to the Irish Racing Yearbook. He has previously written for the Racing Post, Irish Examiner and Irish Daily Mirror. He has been involved in racing for over three decades; having experience as a syndicate member, sole owner and breeder.