Caffrey doubles up as Nikki Swango wins again Nikki Swango made it four wins from her last five starts when coming out on top in a thrilling finish to the Dundalk Stadium Champion Trainer & Jockey Awards 2025 Handicap to complete a 20/1 double for rider Adam Caffrey. The Galileo Gold filly has gone up a total of 29lb since starting that run of success at the end of October and really dug deep here in the closing stages to just get the better of Little Empire by a short head. Ocean Manifest was a further length and three-quarters back in third. Caffrey was also on the mark in the previous two-mile handicap aboard Boxing Great (2/1). Winning trainer Ado McGuinness said of the 6/1 winner, “Adam said she gave him everything. She's never had a gallop since she ran here the last day, we just keep her sweet, keep her in and out and let her enjoy it. She's just flying, but we don't gallop this filly at all. “I was going to work her last week, and they said don't work her, so we didn't. In all fairness, she has run well fresh and she has just been a revelation. Adam was brilliant on her. “We'll have to give her a little bit of a breather, I could do with a breather myself! "We will have a look at something on Good Friday. I don't know what he (handicapper) is going to give her on the grass either. It could be interesting to see what sort of mark he'll give her - I doubt he'll leave her in the low 40s! "I think the fillies' race in Newcastle is definitely worth looking at. Hodd's Girl was third in it, and we get good money in it. You are looking at 60 or 70 thousand to the winner. Great prize money there. "I know the Curragh are supposed to have racing on Good Friday this year too, they have promised a lot of money as well, so we'll see. We'll definitely be looking to stay with the all-weather.” Quotes by Michael Graham
