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Double for Dan King at Limerick

Knocknagoran Lady  Knocknagoran Lady
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Placed twice from 11 previous starts, Knocknagoran Lady (11/1) made the breakthrough in the second split of the Munster Suite @ Limerick Races Handicap Hurdle over an extended two miles, six furlongs.

Dan King, doubling up after Minella Rockett s win in the opener, produced Noel Flanagan's daughter of Lauro to lead after two out and she wasn't hard pressed to account for Set The Tone by six and a-half lengths.

Winning trainer Cian Hughes said "I'm delighted with that as she was on her last chance today, so she must have known! It was a weak race, but she is a great jumper and will probably be better over a fence.

"She is a good honest mare, and after this we might go for another hurdle before going chasing.

"We only have 12 riding out and are struggling big-time, so we are looking for more. I'm in Kilcock."

Additional reporting by Tom 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.