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McGuinness completes Dundalk double

Beau Army and Rory Cleary Beau Army and Rory Cleary
© Healy Racing Photos

Trainer Ado McGuinness won the opening two races at Dundalk today, completing the feat in the Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap with Beau Army (5/1), under Rory Cleary.

Racing behind the leaders, Cleary progressed the 45-rated daughter of Invincible Army to lead inside the final furlong, to score by a half-length from Queen Leila .

McGuinness, successful in the opening claimer with the Sam Coen-partnered Una Matata stated "I thought the six (furlongs) was sharp enough for her the last day and seven is more of her thing. She's solid, is a gamey little filly and she has really hit her stride.

"She might get into Lingfield (Good Friday) and I think she will handle a bit of juice in the ground, so there's plenty of options there for her. I was going to run her a few weeks ago, but she was out of the handicap and I said no, as I don't like giving weight back to the handicapper.

"Whether we keep her going for the year or sell her, we’ll see but she will be a great fun filly for someone.”

Quotes from Michael Graham

1st
5/1
Tote €6.00 €1.80
2nd
0.5L
7/2Fav
€1.70
3rd
2.25L
50/1
€12.10
4th
1.25L
9/1
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.