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Wildway another for the locals at Cork

West Cork Wildway West Cork Wildway
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Locally-trained veteran West Cork Wildway (18/1) recorded his fifth career win, and a first in over four years, in the Brenda Sheedy Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Cork.

Prominent throughout under Eoin Staples, the 11-year-old led over a mile from home and went away behind the final two flights to account for Midnight Our Fred by four and a half lengths. 

Paul O'Flynn, who trains the winner for his father Thomas, commented: "This fella has been very good to me although age has caught up with him. The handicapper dropped him a few pounds though and Eoin's claim was also very valuable.

"He always showed spark at home so I always felt he'd win another race and he had his conditions with soft ground in today's slow-run race."

"He is one of my stable stars and he brings on and leads the young stock at home. That's the way he likes to be trained now and he'll keep going now, so hopefully he can win another one."

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.