Roderick Galway bound after return to winner's enclosure Paul Sweeney is eyeing Galway next week with Roderick after he bounced back to winning ways in the O’Neill & Co Apprentice Handicap at Naas this evening. The 8/1 shot was produced to lead over a furlong from home by Patrick McGettigan and kept on strongly in the closing stages to post a length-and-a-quarter success over Goldsmith. It was Roderick’s first win in just over two years and his first since joining the Donegal handler. “I have the Donegal colours on, we’re supporting them for Sunday. I’ve done my part winning today!” said Sweeney. “He’s been knocking on the door, he’s a real character. He’s there or thereabouts anytime and runs his race all the time. He’s a bit of a handful. “It’s good to get him over the line. Hopefully now it’s onwards to Galway. “Hopefully he’ll get in at the backend of the week. He likes soft ground. “I have four altogether for Galway, most of them are out of claimers. We have God Knows on Tuesday and Dick Donohoe has a couple of mine as well, hopefully they get into the mix as well.”
