Mississippi River brings up Tipperary double for O'Brien and Lordan Having landed the opening race on the card, Aidan O'Brien and Wayne Lordan completed a double as Mississippi River justified favouritism in the Glenvale Stud Race at Tipperary. Sent off 6/4f, the Lope De Vega colt led or disputed with the Colin Keane partnered Bravais from the outset. Nothing separated the pair entering the home straight and, even at the furlong pole, the two at the front end of the market couldn't be split. Neck and neck deep inside the final furlong, it was only inside the last 50 yards that Mississippi River edged on to win by a head. Stable Representative Chris Armstrong said: "Wayne gave him another lovely ride and in fairness to the horse, he has been fierce consistent in his last lot of runs. He always runs to a nice mark and seven (furlongs) is a lovely trip for him. "He is in a handicap at Leopardstown (Sovereign Path Handicap, Champions Weekend), where he would carry a winners' penalty, so we'll see how he comes out of it. He has good form around Leopardstown and it is a good pot. "He could also try stakes company over seven to a mile." Additional reporting by Thomas Weekes.
