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Shay Barry quickly off the mark in new job

Shay Barry is well pleased with Cracked Rear View's effortShay Barry is well pleased with Cracked Rear View's effort
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Dundalk runner-up last Friday night Mozetta served notice that former jockey Shay Barry's wait for his first training winner shouldn't be a long one. That certainly proved to be the case as his Cracked Rear View landed the finale at Sligo, the www.countysligoraces.com (Pro/Am) Flat Race.

Unfortunately Canada Cross pulled up injured going down the back and it'll either turn out to be a case of Cracked Rear View and runner-up I'm All You Need being very good or the other four being of the moderate variety.

Seeing as newcomer I'm All You Need was well-touted, perhaps herself and Cracked Rear View are names for a prominent position in the notebook because they pulled all of thirty lengths clear of the third placed Minellacelebration .

Richie Kiely's mount Cracked Rear View stayed on determinedly inside the last to see off Paul Nolan's I'm All You Need by five lengths.

Kilmeaden, County Waterford-based Barry explained: "I've had the licence since February and I've liked this horse all along. He was second in a point-to-point a couple of weeks ago and we decided to enter him here as he's going to the sales in Cheltenham next week.

"I have fifteen riding out at the moment and I had a filly that was second at Dundalk last week so it's nice to get a winner on the track.

"Training is a lot tougher than riding. When I was riding you could just jump off them and walk away but I'm enjoying it all the same.

"I have a few good lads working for me and I've got some good owners." (AM & EM)