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Kearney at double aboard Baila Conmigo

Baila Conmigo and Jack Kearney in full cryBaila Conmigo and Jack Kearney in full cry
© Healy Racing Photos

Prominent-racer Baila Conmigo (8/1) ground out victory in the Fairways Hotel Dundalk Apprentice Handicap to give jockey Jack Kearney a double on the card.

From a tracking position, he led after three furlongs and kept on best in the final furlong to hold a staying-on Celtic Druid (9/2) by half a length. Mystic Rose was just over two lengths back in third at 20/1.

Kearney said: "It was a very good performance.

"Ciaran Murphy just told me to keep it simple from a nice draw and there wasn't anyone taking me along, so I let him roll away to the front. I got it easy in front, and I started building a long way out because I knew he doesn't have a turn of foot. He just galloped out through the line.

"I think he is a grand progressing horse. I think he is very versatile ground-wise and trip-wise. A mile and a half seems to be a perfect fit now, but I can't see why he wouldn't stay further."

Kearney also steered Stephen Thorne's Kerdos (17/2) home in the opening five-furlong handicap.

1st
8/1
Tote €9.00 €2.30
2nd
0.5L
9/2
€2.10
3rd
2.25L
20/1
€4.50
4th
0.5L
9/2
bf
shd
7/2Fav
About Michael Graham
Michael has worked in horse racing journalism for more than 15 years, having also written a weekly betting column on Gaelic football and hurling for a newspaper. He is involved in writing the My Racing Story features on this website. He spent a year in South Africa completing a Diploma in Business Administration and also studied Newspaper Journalism in Belfast. He enjoys playing 5-a-side football on a regular basis.