Bargain-hunting owner scores with Fleetfootsoldier Retired-trainer and current owner James McAuley is actively adding to his Dundalk winter-team and today scored with recently claimed Fleetfootsoldier (9/2), in the course’s Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap. Claimed by McAuley for €5,000 following a course success three weeks ago, Fleetfootsoldier today registered a fifth career win, when scoring under jockey Joey Sheridan by a half-length from Una Matata. McAuley, who bought his ill-fated July Cup runner-up Sceptical for just £2,800, welcomed in the Denis Hogan-trained winner, and revealed "as this horse won, we bought another horse Mehman (for 4,800gns) in an online auction, so the prize money didn't last very long!” He added "Fleetfootsoldier got 10lb for winning the claimer and I'd say he would struggle over seven furlongs if he ends up in another grade, as he is more a miler and got away with it today. "We'll keep him busy, Denis clipped him the other day and he looks a million dollars, and he was delighted with him. Joey (Sheridan) is riding brilliantly, he really is in some form. " Quotes from Michael Graham
