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Queallys have another smart performer on their hands

Tackletommywoowoo jumps past Good Girl Kathleen at the last Tackletommywoowoo jumps past Good Girl Kathleen at the last
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The Declan Queally stable is very much a rising force in Irish jump racing and Tackletommywoowoo (3/1, from 5s in the morning) is another progressive performer for the Co Waterford outfit.

A winner off a mark of 98 at Wexford in July,  the five-year-old made it back-to-back wins over three miles at Cork when landing the Paddy Power-sponsored Listed novice hurdle in the hands of Sean O'Keeffe

Pushed along in fifth three out, the winner found plenty and came through to head Good Girl Kathleen at the last before staying on well to beat that rival by two and a quarter lengths.

It was a double for in-form O'Keeffe after King In Love s win in the third race on the card. 

Declan Queally junior, who had ridden the five-year-old to victory on his previous outing, said: "He has come on a lot and while it is a little tricky to settle him, it isn't a massive job and when I spoke to Sean beforehand, he knew exactly what I wanted. You just have to tack onto heels and then give him the reins, and Sean rode a lovely race.

"The horse was bought for small money and well done to JD Moore who found him for us. He had been placed in bumpers for a smaller trainer in England, we paid 12 grand for him and the plan was just to win a race with him. 

"He learned as he went and is a nice progressive horse. It is great to have a winner here today with a big crowd.

"He'll get a few pounds in the handicap now but sometimes with a horse like this, there is nothing wrong with having a high rating as you can box away racing in smaller fields and pick up money."

Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes

About Mark Nunan
Mark has followed racing since he was a teenager and worked for many years as a broadcaster with the Irish version of Racecall. He joined the Press Association in 2019 and is also a contributor to the Racing Post. A native of Kildare, he now lives in Sligo.