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Our Guide provides Conheady with another big price bumper winner

Our Guide and James ConheadyOur Guide and James Conheady
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Our Guide caused a 33/1 surprise in the Joe O’Gorman (C&G) (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race at Galway when finishing strongly to make a winning debut for owner/trainer/rider James Conheady. Burning Ability appeared a likely winner when ridden to strike the front just inside the final furlong.

However, Our Guide finished strongly getting on top close home to score by three-quarters of a length. Zeus Power was a length and a quarter further back in third.

The Newmarket-On-Fergus trainer was also aboard An Forghas who won at odds of 125/1 in a bumper at the Limerick Christmas meeting in 2021.

Conheady said, “We had a similar winner in Christmas 2021 with another four-year-old and we only ever have one or two horses. We train for fun as I'm farming and also work as a CAD technician in Shannon, so days like today are brilliant.

"We went a good gallop and while we didn't know if he'd dig deep and stay on, he did. Pedigree wise he isn't out of place, as all his immediate family have won races.

"I use Aengus King's (neighbour) gallop at weekends and between him and my dad there is plenty of advice. We were hoping for a nice run but in a small yard it is hard to know where you're at.

“We'll look at all options now and he is for sale."

Quotes by Tom Weekes

About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.