Ocean Manifest another Dundalk winner for Thorne and Kearney Ocean Manifest added to a mile maiden win at Dundalk in November when taking the BAR 1 Betting Download Our New App Handicap. The 100/30 shot travelled well for most of the trip and found plenty when asked for an effort approaching the final furlong. Jack Kearney’s mount kept on well in the closing stages to beat Exquisite Acclaim by a length and a quarter with Darkdeserthighway finishing well just a neck further back in third. Winning trainer Stephen Thorne said, "Very consistent. It took a long time for him to win the maiden, but we kept him lightly raced, kept him sweet, and I think that has been the key to him. “He had a breathing operation last April, so it has just taken a bit of time to get the confidence back into the horse. He has been a revelation there this winter, holding his form really well. “Delighted for John Kirkland and his wife Jeanette, and also Jim and Geraldine Ryan who have been great supporters of me so far, they have a couple of nice horses with me. I'm just delighted this horse is flying the flag for the winter months. "We will look for something similar next. We might be out of the '80' bracket, but we will look for something hopefully in the '90' grade in a month's time and we will see what is there. "I'm not sure whether Newcastle would suit but we will come up with a nice plan for him. Possibly Lingfield. "He's a real good-ground horse and he wants a flat track. He will be a nice horse for the summer months, I'm sure. He's lightly-enough raced and I'm hoping that there is more improvement to come. He's definitely a better horse over the mile trip." Quotes by Michael Graham
