Kilkee Bay sees McNamara register double at Roscommon Eric McNamara became the third trainer to register a double on the evening, when Kilkee Bay landed the Roscommon (Q.R.) Handicap Chase. Sent off 20/1, the Aiden Larkin, John Larkin, Paudie Dowling and Kenneth Fox owned gelding gradually crept into the race from the fourth last. Jockey Joe Dunne rode the perfect waiting race, producing his mount to head favourite Ballingurteen at the last, before keeping on to score by four-and-three-quarter lengths. Conor McNamara said: “He’s a grand horse. He came from Gordon’s a while back and he’s been disappointing a couple of times. “Joey said they went a real good gallop and I’d say it played to a late closer. Joey gave him a brilliant ride. “They went a bit quick and I’d say conditions just fell right for him, more than anything else. “There weren’t too many horses in the race gave themselves chances of winning. I wouldn’t go over-reacting but it was lovely to get it. “He has been a disappointing horse, his work is okay at home. Hopefully he might get a bit of confidence and build on that now.” Quotes by Gary Carson.
