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Veteran Layfayette lands a second 'Martin Molony' at Limerick

Layfayette and Adam Caffrey Layfayette and Adam Caffrey
© Healy Racing Photos

Layfayette brought his career tally to 11 wins and in the process provided rider Adam Caffrey with his biggest success when landing the featured Irish Stallion Farms EBF Martin Molony Stakes for a second time at Limerick this evening.

The Noel Meade-trained veteran, who won this 1m4f Listed race back in 2023, travelled sweetly under Adam Caffrey to lead inside the final quarter mile.

The nine-year-old soon asserted to go three lengths clear but needed the line in the closing stages as Chally Chute finished strongly to get within half a length. Uxmal was a further three and a half lengths back in third.

Caffrey (22) said, “He has been at the game longer than myself!

"I'm in Noel's every Tuesday and he has been great to me and has given me plenty of opportunities. I fell in for the ride today with Colin Keane being in Ascot and it worked out great.

"It was only today that I really looked down through his form and horses like him are hard to come by. This ground is ideal for him and the race went quite smooth. He took me everywhere and I probably got there a little soon, but I didn't want to break his momentum.

"This is the biggest win of my career and I'm very grateful to the owners and to Noel."

Quotes by Tom Weekes

1st
9/1
Tote €11.10 €2.50
2nd
0.5L
5/1
€1.80
3rd
3.5L
14/1
€3.50
4th
4.75L
11/1
bf
3.25L
3/1Fav
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.