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'He's here for fun' - Diego delivers in the 'Domin OH HOO HOO'

Diego El QuesoDiego El Queso
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Race-winner Diego El Queso (4/1) and racecourse commentator Jerry Hannon each finished with a flourish for Leopardstown’s "Domin OH HOO HOO" Handicap today, as jockey Colin Keane executed the perfect delivery for appropriate owners.

Held up in the rear division, Keane produced fast-finishing Diego El Queso to lead in the final strides, eventually beating Abbey Actress by three-parts of a length.

Passing the line, Hannon hummed race-sponsor Domino's Pizza’s catchy slogan and afterwards Diego El Queso’s trainer Ger Lyons revealed "It's lovely for the lads (Kevin and Peter Blessing, owners), as they actually have franchises with Domino’s Pizza!”

Regarding Diego El Queso, he added “With him, it just depends on which one turns up as he has been very disappointing. If you look back at his run in Navan last year, coming down the straight I said ‘we have one here’ but then he parked.

“He’s here for fun and Kevin loves breeding really, so we’ll go wherever he wants to go. He’s mad to have a runner at Royal Ascot so I’d say if he has a heartbeat, he’ll go there.”

Quotes from Gary Carson

1st
4/1
Tote €5.00 €1.50
2nd
0.75L
5/4Fav
€1.10
3rd
0.75L
9/1
€3.30
4th
Dht
50/1
4th
0.5L
14/1
About Tom Weekes
A lifelong racing fan, Tom began writing point to point reports in 2002 and has reported for irishracing.com since 2003, when he joined Irish Racing Services - since taken over by the Press Association. Has ridden a point to point winner and won the 2018 Irish Field Naps Table.